Thomas Erastus / Ioannes Wierus - Histoires, disputes et discours des illusions et impostures des Diables - 1885
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Two volumes from the Bibliotheque Heraldique series feature Ioannes Wierus's Histoires disputes et discours des illusions et impostures des Diables, a substantial reprint with a distinctive half‑leather binding.
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These two books about phenomena such as devils, voices, witches, and others, which were accepted in the 16th century but are now known as deception or superstition, are part of the series Bibliotheque Heraldique - Histoires Disputes et Discours. They are reprints of classic publications on these topics by Joannes Wierus (1515-1588) - Histoires, disputes et discours des illusions et impostures des Diables - 1885. Axenfeld wrote his biography, and Bourneville the preface.
Ioannes Wierus (1515? – 1588) was a Dutch doctor who, unlike most of his time, spoke out against witch persecutions and published on possession, witches, devils, rare diseases, possessed women’s monasteries, and sexual abuse. Some examples:
Torture does not lead to reliable confessions.
Witches' sabbath and devil's pact are a dream or illusion.
Anyone claiming to perform magic is a magician or a cheater.
If you hear evil voices, you have a disorder.
He influenced contemporaries such as Michel de Montaigne and thinkers like Jacobus Scheltema, Sigmund Freud, among others. His motto was 'Vince te ipse!' ('Overcome yourself!') (source: Wikipedia).
The books are specially bound and bear the coat of arms of the Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet, an association of Scottish lawyers that dates back to 1594 and is part of the College of Justice. The so-called Writers to the Signet originally held privileges in the area of drafting documents that needed to be signed. Today, it is an independent association of lawyers. The Signet library is located in the Parliament House in Edinburgh.
Number of pages: band 1: 624, band 2: 600.
Dimensions: 23 cm high, 15 cm wide.
The photos provide a faithful representation of the quality of the tires. The pages are spotless.
The books are sent via registered mail.
These two books about phenomena such as devils, voices, witches, and others, which were accepted in the 16th century but are now known as deception or superstition, are part of the series Bibliotheque Heraldique - Histoires Disputes et Discours. They are reprints of classic publications on these topics by Joannes Wierus (1515-1588) - Histoires, disputes et discours des illusions et impostures des Diables - 1885. Axenfeld wrote his biography, and Bourneville the preface.
Ioannes Wierus (1515? – 1588) was a Dutch doctor who, unlike most of his time, spoke out against witch persecutions and published on possession, witches, devils, rare diseases, possessed women’s monasteries, and sexual abuse. Some examples:
Torture does not lead to reliable confessions.
Witches' sabbath and devil's pact are a dream or illusion.
Anyone claiming to perform magic is a magician or a cheater.
If you hear evil voices, you have a disorder.
He influenced contemporaries such as Michel de Montaigne and thinkers like Jacobus Scheltema, Sigmund Freud, among others. His motto was 'Vince te ipse!' ('Overcome yourself!') (source: Wikipedia).
The books are specially bound and bear the coat of arms of the Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet, an association of Scottish lawyers that dates back to 1594 and is part of the College of Justice. The so-called Writers to the Signet originally held privileges in the area of drafting documents that needed to be signed. Today, it is an independent association of lawyers. The Signet library is located in the Parliament House in Edinburgh.
Number of pages: band 1: 624, band 2: 600.
Dimensions: 23 cm high, 15 cm wide.
The photos provide a faithful representation of the quality of the tires. The pages are spotless.
The books are sent via registered mail.
Details
Number of Books
2
Subject
Esotericism, History
Book Title
Histoires, disputes et discours des illusions et impostures des Diables
Author/ Illustrator
Thomas Erastus / Ioannes Wierus
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1885
Height
23 cm
Edition
Multiple Books / Editions, Other edition, Reprint
Width
15 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
A. Delahaye et Lecrosnier
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
1232
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