Sold for:
$5,000
$5,000
Naude, Gabriel. The History of Magick. By Way of Apology for all the Wise Men who have unjustly been reputed Magicians, from the Creation to the Present Age. London: Printed for John Streater, 1657. Contemporary leather with two gilt-stamped spine labels. 8vo. Some contemporary wear and marginal notations and marking, but overall very good condition. Toole Stott 498. According to Toole Stott’s conjuring bibliography, this is the “rare and only edition in English” of Naude’s book. “It is an attack upon belief in witchcraft and sorcery as was Scot’s [book].”
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-02-08
