[Jacques de Chevanes]. Jacques d'Autun, pseudonym. L'Incredulite Scavante, et la Credulite Ignorante: Au sujet des...

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[Jacques de Chevanes]. Jacques d'Autun, pseudonym. L'Incredulite Scavante, et la Credulite Ignorante: Au sujet des Magiciens et des Sorciers. Lyon: Chez Jean Molin, 1671. First edition. Quarto. [1], [1 blank], [38 preliminary], 1108, [18 index] pages. Woodcut title vignette and woodcut head and tail pieces. Contemporary calf, expertly re-backed retaining original gilt tooled backstrip.

Written by Jacques de Chevannes, a Franciscan, mainly for the use of magistrates, dealing with the nature of magicians and sorcerers, the means of recognizing them and the obligation to punish them. Contains a Response to Gabriel Naudé, who wanted to differentiate the legal occult from the illegal.

"Absolutely impossible to find" (Caillé).

Condition: Boards worn along the edges, more so at the corners; old catalog clipping mounted to front free endpaper; light to moderate marginal foxing throughout; some light pencil annotations; repair at lower corner page 277; lacks final three leaves of index. Good condition.

References: Caillé 2333.

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2023 November 29 - 30 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6278 (go to Auction Home page)

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November, 2023

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