Malleus Maleficarum, 1st/4th 1969, Hogarth Press, unread hardback, near pristine

Description: First edition, fourth impression, of Malleus Maleficarum, published by the Hogarth Press in 1969.Book is in near-pristine condition, and has clearly never been read. Dust-jacket is protected by a clear plastic cover (removed for these photographs).Please take a good look at the photographs, as they are all of the actual book for sale - no stock photos - and form the most important part of this description.The Malleus Maleficarum, usually translated as The Hammer of Witches, is the best known treatise on witchcraft. It was written by the German Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer (under his Latinised name Henricus Institor) and first published in the German city of Speyer in 1486. It has been described as the compendium of literature in demonology of the 15th century. The top theologians of the Inquisition at the Faculty of Cologne condemned the book as recommending unethical and illegal procedures, as well as being inconsistent with Catholic doctrines of demonology.The Malleus Maleficarum asserts that three elements are necessary for witchcraft: the evil intentions of the witch, the help of the Devil, and the permission of God. The treatise is divided into three sections. The first section is aimed at clergy and tries to refute critics who deny the reality of witchcraft, thereby hindering its prosecution.The second section describes the actual forms of witchcraft and its remedies. The third section is to assist judges confronting and combating witchcraft, and to aid the inquisitors by removing the burden from them. Each of the three sections has the prevailing themes of what is witchcraft and who is a witch.I always send my books swiftly, and very well protected from damage in transit.Should you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch. I'm always happy to help.

Price: 125 GBP

Location: London

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Shipping Cost: 35.96 GBP