The admirable historie of the possession and conuersion of a penitent woman. : Seduced by a magician that made her to become a witch, and the princes of sorcerers in the country of Prouince, who was brought to S. Baume to be exorcised, in the yeere 1610. in the moneth of Nouember, by the authority of the reuerend father, and frier, Sebastian Michaëlis, priour of the Couent Royall of S. Magdalene at Saint Maximin, and also of the said place of Saint Baume. Who appointed the Reuerend Father, Frier Francis Domptius, Doctor of Diuinity, in the Vniuersity of Louaine ... for the exorcismes and recollection of the acts. All faithfully set downe, and fully verified. Whereunto is annexed a pneumology, or discourse of spirits made by the said Father Michaëlis, and by him reuiewed, corrected, and enlarged; together with an explanatory apology of the many difficulties touchng this history and the annotations. Translated into English by W.B.
1613
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Title
The admirable historie of the possession and conuersion of a penitent woman. : Seduced by a magician that made her to become a witch, and the princes of sorcerers in the country of Prouince, who was brought to S. Baume to be exorcised, in the yeere 1610. in the moneth of Nouember, by the authority of the reuerend father, and frier, Sebastian Michaëlis, priour of the Couent Royall of S. Magdalene at Saint Maximin, and also of the said place of Saint Baume. Who appointed the Reuerend Father, Frier Francis Domptius, Doctor of Diuinity, in the Vniuersity of Louaine ... for the exorcismes and recollection of the acts. All faithfully set downe, and fully verified. Whereunto is annexed a pneumology, or discourse of spirits made by the said Father Michaëlis, and by him reuiewed, corrected, and enlarged; together with an explanatory apology of the many difficulties touchng this history and the annotations. Translated into English by W.B.
Uniform title
Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une penitente. English
Created/published
At London : Imprinted [by Felix Kingston] for William Aspley, 1613.
Description
[54], 418, [10], 154, [34] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Michaelis, Sébastien, 1543?-1618. author.
W. B., active 1613-1617.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
W. B., active 1613-1617.
Aspley, William, -1640, bookseller.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
Note
A translation of: Michaelis, Sébastien. Histoire admirable de la possession et conversion d'une pénitente.
Printer's name from STC.
"A discourse of spirits" has separate title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Includes index.
A reissue, with original title page replaced by [par.]⁴, of the undated edition (STC 17854).
Signatures: A⁸(-A1+[par.]⁴) B-2S⁸ 2T⁴.
Printer's name from STC.
"A discourse of spirits" has separate title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Includes index.
A reissue, with original title page replaced by [par.]⁴, of the undated edition (STC 17854).
Signatures: A⁸(-A1+[par.]⁴) B-2S⁸ 2T⁴.
ESTC staff note
Folger cat. says D4 and 2K1 are in a different setting from STC 17854.
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...Louaine, by birth a Fleming, and residing in the said Couent of Saint Maximin, vnder the regular discipline and reformation of the order of preaching friers, for the...enlarged: together..."; errata leaf is C8; sep. title page is on 2G2r; settings are different as noted above: 'D' of D4 sig mark under 'nn' of manner here and under 'm' of manner in 17854, 2K1r catchword is 'sined' here and 'sinned' in 17854
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...Louaine, by birth a Fleming, and residing in the said Couent of Saint Maximin, vnder the regular discipline and reformation of the order of preaching friers, for the...enlarged: together..."; errata leaf is C8; sep. title page is on 2G2r; settings are different as noted above: 'D' of D4 sig mark under 'nn' of manner here and under 'm' of manner in 17854, 2K1r catchword is 'sined' here and 'sinned' in 17854
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 17854a
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112659
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112659
Genre/form
Annotations.
Made-up copies.
Made-up copies.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17854a copy 1
Folger-specific note
cs685. Made-up copy: 2R4-2T4 from another copy. Quire 2H misbound: 1,2,4,3,6,5,7,8. 2I5 torn, affecting text. Panelled calf binding. Provenance: inscription on E1r: "Thomas Chapman his Book"; inscription on H5r: "Jane Chapman Her Book"; bookplate of Henry Cunliffe (Cunliffe family library copy); bought by Folger from Dobell, 1916, cat. 253: 843 [or 845 ?]
Call number
STC 17854a copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs719. Imperfect: t.p. mutilated and backed, affecting text; lacking pi2-4, 2G2-2R3 and 2T4. Manuscript notes. A2 torn, and 2T1-3 torn and backed, affecting text. Trimmed, affecting some marginal notes. Rebound. Provenance: inscription on t.p. (of prov?): "Rbts Sctgr. Jn oi Sacrificio offeres Sal. Leu. 2."; bookplate of Richard Towneley (motto "tenez le vray"); inscription on front fly-leaf: "Mary B. Drayton."; bought by Folger from Henkel's sale, 12 Feb. 1917, lot 421