Description: I have here for sale an antique facsimile copy of The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster by Thomas Potts. This is the famous occult volume, which was republished in this scholarly edition by Peter Davies in 1929. This is an ex-libris copy. The book is in Very Good condition overall. Beige cloth hardboards, with gorgeous crinkle-cut page edges. Gilt title lettering to spine, and gilt top page edges. Illustrated with one plate, and ornate chapter heads. Darkening to spine and edges of boards, with a stain to the top page edges. Leaning slightly, with bumped board corners. Rubbed to top and tail. Tanning to prelims and rear endpapers. Sticker residue to front endpapers. Two or three library stamps to textblock, in discreet locations. 21.5cm x 14.5cm. 188 pages. The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster is the account of a series of English witch trials that took place on 18–19 August 1612, commonly known as the Lancashire witch trials. Except for one trial held in York they took place at Lancaster Assizes. Of the twenty men and women accused – amongst them the Pendle witches and the Samlesbury witches – eleven were found guilty and subsequently hanged; one was sentenced to stand in the pillory, and the rest were acquitted. Thomas Potts, the clerk to the Lancaster Assizes, was ordered by the trial judges Sir James Altham and Sir Edward Bromley to write an account of the proceedings, making them some of the most famous and best recorded witch trials of the 17th century. Potts completed the work on 16 November 1612, and submitted it to the judges for review. Bromley revised and corrected the manuscript before its publication in 1613, declaring it to be "truly reported" and "fit and worthie to be published". Thanks for looking, and please consider checking out my eBay store for more antique, rare, and vintage books at very competitive prices!
Price: 79.99 GBP
Location: Northwich
End Time: 2024-12-06T08:01:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.07 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Binding: Cloth
Non-Fiction Subject: Paranormal & Supernatural
Language: English
Illustrator: Original
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Ex-Library, Inscribed
Fiction Subject: True Crime
Author: Thomas Potts
Publisher: Peter Davies
Character Family: Harry Potter
Original/Facsimile: Facsimile
