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HIST 1582W - Witchcraft, Supernatural, Print in Early Modern England, 1558-1650 - Mccarthy: Books: Primary

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Books, Alphabetical by Author

BF1598.A3 O413 1651
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius.  Three books of occult philosophy / written by Henry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim ; translated out of the Latin into the English tongue by J.F.
London : Printed by R.W. for Gregory Moule, 1651.

BS170 1603
The Bible: that is, the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrewe and Greeke and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all hard places, and other things of great importance.
Imprinted at London, by Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1603.

BS170 1599
T
he Bible, that is, The Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament, translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable annotation vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance.  Bèze, Théodore de, tr.  
London, Imprinted by the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Majestie, 1599. 

BF1602 .B63 1598
Bodin, Jean.  De la demonomanie des sorciers.  Edition dernière.
Paris : Chez Estienne Prevosteav, 1598.

BF1602 .B63 1598b
Bodin, Jean.  De la demonomanie des sorciers.  Qvatriesme edition [rev.]  
Lyon : Antoine de Harsy, 1598.

BF1555 .H37 D377 1600
Darrel, John.  A detection of that sinnfvl, shamfvl, lying, and ridicvlovs discovrs, of Samvel Harshnet, entitvled: A discoverie of the fravvdvlent practises of Iohn Darrel : wherein is manifestly and apparantly shewed in the eyes of the world not only the vnlikelihoode, but the flate impossibilitie of the pretended counterfayting of William Somers, Thomas Darling, Kath. Wright, and Mary Couper, togeather with the other 7 in Lancashire, and the supposed teaching of the by the saide Iohn Darrell.
[London? : s.n.], 1600.

KD7852 .W5 F54 1653
Filmer, Robert.  An advertisement to the jury-men of England touching witches; together with A Difference between and English and a Hebrew witch.  London : Printed by I. G. for Richard Royston, 1653.

PR2574 .H6 1635
​Heywood, Thomas.  
The hierarchie of the blessed angells. Their names, orders and offices. The fall of Lucifer with his angells.
London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1635.

BV4209 .H913 1577
Hyperius, Andreas.  The practise of preaching, otherwise called the pathway to the pulpet: conteyning an excellent method how to frame diuine sermons, & how to interpret the holy Scriptures according to the capacitie of the vulgar people. First written in Latin by the learned pastor of Christes church, D. Andreas Hyperius.  Imprinted at London by Thomas East. 1577.

BF1569 .A2 I5
Institoris, Heinrich, et al. Malleus Maleficarum, Translated with an Introduction, Bibliography and Notes by the Rev. Montague Summers. London: J. Rodker, 1928.

BT965 .L387 1652
Lawrence, Henry.  Militia spiritualis, or, A treatise of angels : handling the nature, power, substance and existence of good [and] evill angels : wherein is likewise shewed vvhat incredible power, secret influences, wiles and wayes, methods and moods the good and bad angels doe daily exercise in the hearts of men though they little mind it : all tending to the saints inward peace and heart-communion with Jesus Christ.
London : Printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, 1652.

BF1445 .L44 1605
Loyer, Pierre le.  A treatise of specters or, straunge sights, visions and apparitions apppearing sensibly unto men. Wherein is delivered, the nature of spirtes, angels, and divels: their power and properties: as also of witches, sorcerers, enchanters, and such like. With a table of the contents of the severall chapters annexed in the end of the booke. Newly done out of French into English.  London, Printed by Val S. for Mathew Lownes, 1605.

BF1589 .N3
Naudé, 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. Written in French by G. Naudæus ... Englished by J. Davies.
London, Printed for J. Streater, 1657.

BS680 .W64 P47 1613
Perkins, William.  A discovrse of the damned art of witchcraft; so farre forth as it is reuealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and delivered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinarie covrse of preaching, and now published by Thomas Pickering batchelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex.
[Cambridge] Printed by Cantrell Legge, Printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1613.

BT965 .S344 1613
Salkeld, John.  A treatise of angels : of the nature, essence, place, power, science, will, apparitions, grace, sinne, and all other properties of angels : collected out of the Holy Scriptures, ancient Fathers, and schoole-divines. 
London : Printed by T.S. with authoritie of Superiours, for Nathaniel Butter, 1613.

BF1777 .S7
Spencer, John.  A discourse concerning prodigies: wherein the vanity of presages by them is reprehended, and their true and proper ends asserted and vindicated.  The 2d ed. cor.and inl. To which is added a short treatise cerning vulgar prophecies.
London, Printed by J. Field for W. Graves, 1665.

Books, Chronological Order

Hyperius The Practice of PreachingBV4209 .H913 1577
Hyperius, Andreas.  The practise of preaching, otherwise called the pathway to the pulpet: conteyning an excellent method how to frame diuine sermons, & how to interpret the holy Scriptures according to the capacitie of the vulgar people. First written in Latin by the learned pastor of Christes church, D. Andreas Hyperius.  Imprinted at London by Thomas East. 1577.

BF1602 .B63 1598
Bodin, Jean.  De la demonomanie des sorciers.  Edition dernière.
Paris : Chez Estienne Prevosteav, 1598.

BF1602 .B63 1598b
Bodin, Jean.  De la demonomanie des sorciers.  Qvatriesme edition [rev.]  
Lyon : Antoine de Harsy, 1598.

BS170 1599
​Bèze, Théodore de, tr.
  The Bible, that is, The Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament, translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages. With most profitable annotation vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance.  
London, Imprinted by the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Majestie, 1599.

BF1555 .H37 D377 1600
Darrel, John.  A detection of that sinnfvl, shamfvl, lying, and ridicvlovs discovrs, of Samvel Harshnet, entitvled: A discoverie of the fravvdvlent practises of Iohn Darrel : wherein is manifestly and apparantly shewed in the eyes of the world not only the vnlikelihoode, but the flate impossibilitie of the pretended counterfayting of William Somers, Thomas Darling, Kath. Wright, and Mary Couper, togeather with the other 7 in Lancashire, and the supposed teaching of the by the saide Iohn Darrell.
[London? : s.n.], 1600.

 

BS170 1603
The Bible: that is, the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament. Translated according to the Ebrewe and Greeke and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations upon all hard places, and other things of great importance.
Imprinted at London, by Robert Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1603.

BF1445 .L44 1605
Loyer, Pierre le.  A treatise of specters or, straunge sights, visions and apparitions apppearing sensibly unto men. Wherein is delivered, the nature of spirtes, angels, and divels: their power and properties: as also of witches, sorcerers, enchanters, and such like. With a table of the contents of the severall chapters annexed in the end of the booke. Newly done out of French into English.  London, Printed by Val S. for Mathew Lownes, 1605.

BS680 .W64 P47 1613
Perkins, William.  A discovrse of the damned art of witchcraft; so farre forth as it is reuealed in the Scriptures, and manifest by true experience. Framed and delivered by M. William Perkins, in his ordinarie covrse of preaching, and now published by Thomas Pickering batchelour of Diuinitie, and minister of Finchingfield in Essex.
[Cambridge] Printed by Cantrell Legge, Printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, 1613.

BT965 .S344 1613
Salkeld, John.  A treatise of angels : of the nature, essence, place, power, science, will, apparitions, grace, sinne, and all other properties of angels : collected out of the Holy Scriptures, ancient Fathers, and schoole-divines. 
London : Printed by T.S. with authoritie of Superiours, for Nathaniel Butter, 1613.

PR2574 .H6 1635
​Heywood, Thomas.  The hierarchie of the blessed angells. Their names, orders and offices. The fall of Lucifer with his angells.
London, Printed by Adam Islip, 1635.

BF1598.A3 O413 1651
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius.  Three books of occult philosophy / written by Henry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim ; translated out of the Latin into the English tongue by J.F.  London : Printed by R.W. for Gregory Moule, 1651.

BT965 .L387 1652
Lawrence, Henry.  Militia spiritualis, or, A treatise of angels : handling the nature, power, substance and existence of good [and] evill angels : wherein is likewise shewed vvhat incredible power, secret influences, wiles and wayes, methods and moods the good and bad angels doe daily exercise in the hearts of men though they little mind it : all tending to the saints inward peace and heart-communion with Jesus Christ.  London : Printed by M. Simmons for John Blague and Samuel Howes, 1652.

KD7852 .W5 F54 1653
Filmer, Robert.  An advertisement to the jury-men of England touching witches; together with A Difference between and English and a Hebrew witch.  London : Printed by I. G. for Richard Royston, 1653.

BF1777 .S7
Spencer, John.  A discourse concerning prodigies: wherein the vanity of presages by them is reprehended, and their true and proper ends asserted and vindicated.  The 2d ed. cor.and inl. To which is added a short treatise cerning vulgar prophecies.  London, Printed by J. Field for W. Graves, 1665.

BF1589 .N3
Naudé, 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. Written in French by G. Naudæus ... Englished by J. Davies.
London, Printed for J. Streater, 1657.

BF1569 .A2 I5
Institoris, Heinrich, et al. Malleus Maleficarum, Translated with an Introduction, Bibliography and Notes by the Rev. Montague Summers. London: J. Rodker, 1928.