DEMONISM BIBLE OF WITCHCRAFT 1580 OCCULT Sorcery Bodin The one & only first Edition. Look my other rare books Start Price USD 2,250.00 Current Price USD 2,250.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 3,250.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 12, 2008 End Time Friday, August 22, 2008 Location Enschede, Overijssel See more about 'DEMONISM BIBLE OF WITCHCRAFT 1580 OCCULT Sorcery Bodin' Description On the Demon-mania of Witches: THE ULTIMATE BIBLE OF WITCHCRAFT   The Demonomanie of Bodin is probably one of the most important books ever published on witchraft. Bodin offers a thorough manual of demonology, describing the signs of witchcraft, the sabbat, the invocation of demons, etc ... and also the whole procedure to be followed to sentence witches. His treatment of demonism is written as an antidote to the outbreak of sorcery. This contagion was spreading at an alarming rate, thanks also to the society's growing yet harmful indifference. The work is divided into four books. The first introduces the reader to his basic ideas: the definition of a sorcerer; the association of demons with men; the difference between good and bad spirits; the human and divine means of understanding the mysteries of the occult, and the illicit means for influencing human events. The second book initiates the reader to magic in general and to silent and spoken invocations of evil spirits. Then he comes to the most debated questions, are those who renounce God bodily possessed by demons? What is lycanthropy? Can one change humans into animals? Can sorcerers cause illness, sterility, hail, storms, the death of men and animals? Book III proposes licit remedies against charms and incantations, and considers whether it is true that sorcerers have the power to heal. Here Bodin also addresses whether sorcerers have the ability to influence the finding of favor with the powerful, beauty, honors, riches, knowledge, and fertility. He discusses illicit means to prevent and heal evil spells, and the method for driving out evil spirits. The fourth book concludes the work by tackling the issues of magical practice and most importantly, the inquisition of sorcerers. He examines the methods for proceeding against them, the proof required, and the penalties to be inflicted. In most cases Bodin recommends the death penalty by burning.   [14]-252 [i.e. 256] f. ; in-4   Notes :  Privilège du 25 février 1580. - Sig. ā4, ē4, ī4, ō2, A-2Z4, AAa-SSs4 (nombreuses erreurs de pagination dans les 5 derniers cahiers).    Last 3 or 4 pages from the refutation by Jean Wier Missing! The last 5 existing pages have the top corner torn of. Resulting in loss of text on the last page. The title page partly repaired. One tiny wormhole on the margin of the pages   THIS IS THE ONLY AND ONLY FIRST EDITION, 1580, the 1596 edition is priced over 6000$ on ABE, I found only one recent auction record   Bodin, Jean, 1530-96 Entry   :           De la Demonomanie des sorciers. Paris: Jacques du Puys, 1580. 1st Ed. 4to, contemp vellum gilt; some wrinkling & crackling. ID       :           Pottiee - Sperry copy. Sale Record   :           Sotheby's France, Nov 27, 2003, lot 86, EU11,000 ($13,253) Note    :           BMSTC (French), p. 72.   My starting price is 2250$ ! because it is a defected copy Place a Bid!