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Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft

proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels ... to be ... erronious conceptions ... wherein also, the ... practises of witchmongers ... in extorting confessions ... is notably detected ... Whereunto is added, a treatise upon the nature, and substance of spirits and divels &c

Also known as Discoverie of witchcraft

by Reginald Scot

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: English
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None of the 2 sources behind this record supplied a summary of Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (1651). What the catalog does say:

Traditions: Ritual magic and grimoires, Witchcraft and folk magic, Demonology, angelology, and possession

Subjects: Early works to 1800, Magic, Witchcraft, Demonology

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Ritual magic and grimoires, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page matched “Magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page and wellcome matched “Witchcraft” and “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “witches” in the subtitle, “Witchcraft” in the alternative title, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Witchcraft”· via The Online Books Page
    • “witchcraft”· via Wellcome Collection
    • “Witchcraft”· in title
    • “witches”· in subtitle
    • “Witchcraft”· in alternative title
    • “Witchcraft”· in subject
  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page and wellcome matched “Demonology” and “demonology”. Retained metadata contains “Demonology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Demonology”· via The Online Books Page
    • “demonology”· via Wellcome Collection
    • “Demonology”· in subject

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Editions

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The Online Books Page curated catalog record

London: Printed by R. C. and are to be sold by Giles Cavert, 1651

1651———Source listed online copy

proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels ... to be ... erronious conceptions ... wherein also, the ... practises of witchmongers ... in extorting confessions ... is notably detected ... Whereunto is added, a treatise upon the nature, and substance of spirits and divels &c

Wellcome Collection bibliographic record

26 unnumbered pages, 401 (i.e. 399), 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 18 cm (4to)

1651Printed by Richard CotesEnglish—Catalog record

Subjects

4 subject headings

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Identifiers

Online books page
  • olbp27963
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Cataloging notes

  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): BF1565 .S4 1651
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: London: Printed by R. C. and are to be sold by Giles Cavert, 1651
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