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Title

  • Bibliotheca, acta et scripta magica : gründliche Nachrichten und Urtheile von solchen Büchern und Handlungen, welche die Macht des Teufels in leiblichen Dingen betreffen : zur Ehre Gottes, und dem Dienst der Menschen heraus gegeben

Other Title

  • Vol. 2 has a half title: Bibliotheca magica, der zweyte Band

Names

  • Hauber, Eberhard David, 1695-1765
  • Cox, Charles F. (Charles Finney), 1846-1912, former owner
  • Waller, François Gerard, 1867-1934, former owner
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Lemgo [Germany] : Gedruckt bey Joh. Heinrich Meyer, 1738-1745.

Contents

  • v. 1. Erstes Stück-Zwölftes Stück -- v. 2. Dreyzehentes Stück-Vier und zwanzigstes Stück -- v. 3. Fünf und zwanzigstes Stück-Sechs und dreyssigstes Stück.

Headings

  • -  Devil--Early works to 1800
  • -  Devil--Bibliography
  • -  Witchcraft--Early works to 1800
  • -  Witchcraft--Bibliography
  • -  Occultism--Early works to 1900

Notes

  • -  pt. 1, 5-13: 1739; pt. 2-4: 1738; pt. 14-23: 1740; pt. 24-26:1741; p. 27-30:1742; pt. 31-33: 1743; pt. 34-35: 1744; pt. 36: 1745.
  • -  Each v. is paged continuously.
  • -  v. 1: [22], 52, [6], 53-139, [7], 141-212, [6], 213-276, [6], 277-356 [i.e. 348], [6], 349-420, [6], 421-492, [4], 493-564, [6], 565-636, [6], 637-708, [6], 709-780, [6], 781-828, [24] p., [15] leaves of plates (2 folded; one plate is double).
  • -  v. 2: [6], 70, [8], 73-144, [6], 145-216, [6], 217-288, [6], 289-360, [6], 361-432, [6], 433-504, [4], 505-576, [[4], 577-648, [[4], 649-720, [6], 721-792, [6], 793-838, [22] p., [13] leaves of plates (1 folded; one plate double; 2 plates folded and double).
  • -  v. 3: [8], 70, [4], 71-134, [6], 135-206, [6], 207-276, [6], 277-348, [4], 349-420, [4], 421-492, [6], 493-564, [6], 565-636, [4], 637-708, [6], 709-780, [4], 781-814, [22] p., [12] leaves of plates (4 folded).
  • -  Grässe, III, p. 219
  • -  First title page of each v. printed in red and black.
  • -  Includes indexes.
  • -  LC copy of the 1st pt. is the "Zweyter und verbesseter Druck". The remainder do not have that statement. Imperfect: wanting pt. 31 and v. 2 half title.
  • -  LC copy has the bookplates of Charles F. Cox, New York.
  • -  LAC ecr 2018-08-16
  • -  LAC scc 2018-08-24
  • -  LAC Review Completed 2018-08-24
  • -  LAC ddw 2023-05-30 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 36 pt. in 3 v. : ill., ports. (engravings) ; 18 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BF1547 .H3
  • BF1547 .H3 Copy 2 The 1st pt. also the "Zweyter und verbesseter Druck". Vol. 1, 2 have an unidentified armorial bookplate. All 3 v. have the bookplate of F.G. Waller, Amsterdam, 1895.
  • BF1547 .H3 Copy 3 Imperfect: v. 3, pts. 25-30 only.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 25013606

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Hauber, Eberhard David, Charles F Cox, François Gerard Waller, Pre-1801 Imprint Collection, and Harry Houdini Collection. Bibliotheca, acta et scripta magica: gründliche Nachrichten und Urtheile von solchen Büchern und Handlungen, welche die Macht des Teufels in leiblichen Dingen betreffen: zur Ehre Gottes, und dem Dienst der Menschen heraus gegeben. [Lemgo Germany: Gedruckt bey Joh. Heinrich Meyer, to 1745, 1738] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/25013606/.

APA citation style:

Hauber, E. D., Cox, C. F., Waller, F. G., Pre-1801 Imprint Collection & Harry Houdini Collection. (1738) Bibliotheca, acta et scripta magica: gründliche Nachrichten und Urtheile von solchen Büchern und Handlungen, welche die Macht des Teufels in leiblichen Dingen betreffen: zur Ehre Gottes, und dem Dienst der Menschen heraus gegeben. [Lemgo Germany: Gedruckt bey Joh. Heinrich Meyer, to 1745] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/25013606/.

MLA citation style:

Hauber, Eberhard David, et al. Bibliotheca, acta et scripta magica: gründliche Nachrichten und Urtheile von solchen Büchern und Handlungen, welche die Macht des Teufels in leiblichen Dingen betreffen: zur Ehre Gottes, und dem Dienst der Menschen heraus gegeben. [Lemgo Germany: Gedruckt bey Joh. Heinrich Meyer, to 1745, 1738] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/25013606/>.