Author: William Grainge
Title: Daemonologia: A Discourse on Witchcraft As It Was Acted in the Family of Mr Edward Fairfax, of Fuyston, in the County of York, in the Year 1621; Along with the Only Two Eclogues of the Same Author Known to Be in Existence with a Biographical Introduction, and Notes Topographical and Illustrative
Description: New York, Barnes & Noble Inc, 1971. Cloth. A very scarce facsimile edition of Edward Fairfax's work on demonology, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Facsimile of the 1882 edition of Edward Fairfax's 'Daemonologia' with notes by William Grainge and complete with the two mystic eclogues by Fairfax. With unclipped dust wrapper. A very scarce copy.Edward Fairfax (c1580-1635) was an English translator, known for his esteem translation of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered.' He was also a believer in witchcraft, and wrote an original work on demonology, which provides a fascinating first hand account of rural life of the period.   In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Previous owner's stamps to title page and edges. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with light wear, minor darkening to spine and top margin of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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