Exorcism (9 results)

Condition: Very Good. 21 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 24 cms. Category: Recusant History; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 7 pages, illustrated An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: A4 Size. Category: History Today; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Seattle, Washington: Trident Books, 1999. NEW. Hand Numbered First Issue with Black Cobra Snakeskin Spine, Gold Gilt Titles, Cloth Boards. Petrine Cross stamped in blind to front board. All edges Stained Black. Marbled Endpapers with Silk Page Marker. "Notice" slip laid in as called for. Enclosed in Full Buckram Cloth Slipcase - ISBN : 1879000083 (Library). First Edition, First Issue/Printing. Hard Cover/Snake Skin/Cloth. New. 8vo - over 7" tall. …

Roman Catholic book of rituals and other ecclesiastical functions as commanded by Pope Paul V. Instructions printed in red ink in French and sacred text in black ink in Latin. Containing many pages withchants and hymns to be sung during sacred practices.Included are baptisms as prescribed for various ages;exorcisms (as a subsection of baptism); penitence;the eucharist (mass); communion; the sacrament ofextreme unction (to be performed when one is gravelyill and expected to perish); funeral and wedding rites;processionals; benedictions; and then another sectionon exorcisms that are specifically to do with expunging the devil from one's soul.With the library stamp of the Capuchin Monastery ofSursee, Switzerland, established in c.1608, now disbanded and converted into a museum. This copy likely well-used in all manner of ritual, with contemporary plainchant neumes on 4 lines covering 16 pages at rear. Both of these texts not found in OCLC in this particular edition. . 8vo, 17x10cm, [8], 324, [4], 58, [and] [13]pp plus [8]ff manuscript neumatic notation, rectos and versos, at rear. Both publications in Latin and French, printed in red and black with woodcut vignettes on titles, woodcut head and tailpieces, and historiated initials. Red-ruled musical notation throughout the first publication. Contemporary mottled calf, triple blind fillet around sides, floral blind stamp to each corner, central blind stamped decoration, modern typescript label on upper board, corners bumped, head and tail of spine chipped and partially lacking, tail of spine that is lacking extends to small portion of lower board, some wormholes in spine, modern typescript library label on spine, contemporary metal and leather clasps intact, purple library stamp on upper pastedown and title page, contemporary ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper, damp stain to lower gutter through p. 46, very occasional faint foxing, damp stain to lower gutter from p. 288final leaf of second book, small wormholes running from p. 299 through to lower pastedown (affecting text but sense still clear). A Very good example.…

Title continues .item ad fugandas à Dæmonibus eorumque ministris excitatas aëreas tempestates. Collectus tam ex Romano quàm diversarum Dicesium Ritualibus in Cleri Ruralius usum. Extremely rare mid-seventeenth century pocket exorcismbook. This was a popular choice for blessings: "exorcisms to drive away various evils, and conjurations todrive away aerial storms excited by demons and theirministers" (trans.). The first edition was published in1651 and many editions were published going forward, a testament to the popularity and utilization of the text. This copy clearly well-used and splashed with holy water throughout, though remains in presentable condition OCLC cites only 2 holdings each for the 1651 edition and 1655. . 12mo, 12.5x7.5cm, [3], 196, [5]pp, pagination error with pg 48 omitted. In Latin. Contemporary vellum, double blind fillet around sides, boards lightly rubbed, evidence of old ties, since lost, remains of later book shelf label on spine, faded black edges, binding shaken, upper pastedown chipped, purple library stamp from the disbanded Austrian monastery"Bibliothek Kapuziner-kloster" on upper pastedown, illegible library stamp on title page, occasional worm-holes (sometimes affecting text, but sense still clear), light damp stains throughout. A good example.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. FIRST EDITION. Bound in contemporary vellum (a bit wrinkled, small defects to spine) with a contemporary Sicilian gift inscription occupying the full length of the lower cover: "Al mio padre Gia[como] Batt[ist]a Serabone [?] della Compagnia del Giesu. Messina." Inscription on title (scored through) "Collegii Messiniensis Soc. Jesu."; 16th or 17th c. ownership inscription on title: "Custodia Caraffa" and associated ownership inscription on leaf B1 verso, "Questo libro è dela S[uor] Custodia et S[uor] Ginobia Carrafe" with the subscription "Vittoria Caraffa". 19thc. book ticket on front pastedown: "Jacob Manzoni" (1816-1889), whose library was dispersed in various auctions between 1892 and 1894; 20th c. book ticket "Libreria Rappaport"(Rome). Contents in overall good condition but with several gatherings browned and other minor faults: title page foxed and lightly soiled, with small marginal chips and a couple of stains; several gatherings (as well as the margins of a few other leaves) with damp-stains to margins. With a large title page woodcut (see below) and unusual, intricate woodcut initials. A search of KVK, OCLC, EDIT16, and Universal STC finds only a single copy (Biblioteca nazionale Vittorio Emanuele III, Naples.) An extremely rare Neapolitan printing (this copy once owned by nuns) of a life of Saint Agnello ("Aniello the Abbot)", co-patron saint of Naples (b. ca. 535- d. ca. 596), responsible (in life and in death) for numerous miraculous healings. The title page woodcut depicts the Saint towering over Naples, carrying a banner, protecting the city from the Lombard invasion of 581. The book is replete with accounts of miraculous healings, including exorcisms, performed by the saint. The book is listed in EDIT16 under the name of "Petrus Subdiaconus", 10th c. monk of Monte Cassino and sub-deacon of St. Januarius in Naples. However, the text is not, in fact, a translation of Peter's life of Sant'Agnello ("Libellus Miraculorum") but rather a new, composite work by the 16th c. Augustinian Canon Giovanni da Napoli, who cites several sources for the saint's vita (f. 4v-5r). The title page tells us that this Vita has been translated from the Latin original, which I have thus far failed to trace. The dedication -to the Neapolitan noblewoman Vincenza Montalto, the content of the book, and the provenance indicate the book's strong appeal for women. An early inscription (see provenance note above), indicates that the book was owned by the nuns (suore) Custodia and Ginobia [Genovia] Carrafa, possibly daughters of the woman who penned the inscription, Vittoria Caraffa. The Vita begins with the story of Sant'Agnello's conception, which strongly mirrors the birth of Christ. The first chapter focuses on the experience of the Saint's mother, Giovanna, a barren ("sterile") woman who prayed before an image of the Virgin Mary for 30 days in the hopes of conceiving a child. On the 30th day, the image of the Virgin glowed and from it emanated a voice that announced to Giovanna that she would give birth to a boy. Soon thereafter, women began to flock to the image of the Virgin (still preserved in the author's time in the Church of Sant'Agnello) in the hope of conceiving children. The Saint: Born in Naples, Agnello was the scion of a prosperous family of Sicilian origin, and perhaps a relation of Saint Lucy, with whom he is still closely associated. Agnello spent his youth living as a hermit, first in a cave and later in the church of Santa Maria Intercede (now Sant'Agnello Maggiore.) The story that he saved the city of Naples from the Lombards in 581, while widely-known, is not found in Pietro's life of the saint. He died at the age of 61, while a priest in the church of Santo Gaudioso, which had been founded by African clergy fleeing the Vandals. Agnello's jawbone is preserved as a relic in a 17th c. reliquary in the Naples cathedral. His body is buried in Sant'Agnello Maggiore in Caponapoli. The saint's cult is still active. His feast day is December 14t. …

Vintage French-Canadian poster for the 1974 German film, "Magdalena, vom Teufel besessen," released in the US as "Beyond the Darkness," "Magdalena, Possessed by the Devil," and "The Devil's Female." With the latter title tipped on to the poster, demonstrating the ad hoc distribution process for grindhouse and exploitation films, which often saw titles change at a moment's notice to better catch the public's attention (and sometimes trick them into seeing a film they've already seen). German sexploitation knock-off of William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic "The Exorcist," about a student at a girl's boarding school who is possessed by a demon. 22 x 34 inches, folded as issued. Very Good, with some light edgewear, several small closed tears to right edge, pinholes to corners and light rubbing to center text, but still bright and unfaded.…

FIRST EDITION. 187 x 128 mm. (7 3/8 x 5"). 4 p.l., 24, 106, [2] pp. Very pleasing early 20th century grained calf, gilt, covers with French fillet border and rosette cornerpieces, raised bands, spine panels with small daisy centerpiece, gilt lettering, densely gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. STC 6288; ESTC S109297. See also Freeman, "Demons, Deviance and Defiance: John Darrell and the Politics of Exorcism in Late Elizabethan England," in Conformity and Orthodoxy in the English Church, c. 1560-1660, ed. P. Lake and M. Questier, (Boydell Press, 2000), pp. 34-63. Short, faint scratch to front board, extremities lightly rubbed, text washed and pressed, title and final two leaves somewhat grayed and grubby, margins trimmed a bit close (occasionally grazing headlines or shoulder notes), but a perfectly readable copy in an attractive binding. This scarce clandestine imprint is a central publication in of one of the strangest religio-political controversies of the turn of the 17th century, involving demonic possession, witchcraft accusations, and an anti-Puritan crusade by a Church of England bishop. Our author, Puritan exorcist John Darrell (ca. 1562 - ca. 1607), was educated at Cambridge and briefly dabbled in law and farming before establishing himself as a preacher and spiritual healer. In 1586, he began conducting exorcisms, resulting in a level of local fame, partly because some of them resulted in the convictions of witches. In the following decade, he achieved national notoriety. First, in March of 1597, he exorcised a group of seven demoniacs in the household of Lancashire landowner Nicholas Starkey. Then, in November of the same year, he conducted a dramatic public exorcism of Nottingham apprentice musician William Somers, whose claim of having been magically possessed led to the arrest of 13 people on witchcraft charges. One of these individuals was the sister of a city alderman, who immediately took action to protect his kinswoman. The resulting legal tangle--which included the arrest of Somers on charges of witchcraft (later changed to fraud) and an investigative commission led by the Archbishop of York--attracted widespread attention to Darrell's activities by both supporters and detractors. The Church of England was highly concerned about Puritan exorcisms: in the words of historian Thomas S. Freeman, "exorcism magnified those aspects of Puritan worship which the ecclesiastical authorities most feared--its anti-hierarchical tendencies, its strong sense of communal solidarity and its potential as a vehicle for protest." No doubt with an understanding of this threat, Bishop of London Richard Bancroft and his chaplain Samuel Harsnett led a vicious campaign against Darrell, publishing multiple works smearing his character and theology, stripping Durrell of his license to preach, and imprisoning him for more than a year. Darrell did not go quietly. Over the next four years, he and his supporters penned multiple defenses of his actions and of Puritan exorcism more generally, published either abroad or illegally by secret English presses. The present work is significant not only for its detailed retelling of Darrell's final two exorcisms in his own words, but also because it includes Darrell's detailed "doctrine of possession," which discusses the difference between his exorcisms and those of the apostolic age, an important theological clarification in the debate. STC indicates that our book was one of the works published clandestinely in England; this is backed up by the October 29, 1600 Stationers' Company order to burn all copies of "mr Darrell['s] book lately printed concerning the casting out of Devilles," which Freeman asserts refers to the present publication. This order to be burned, on top of the clandestine publication, could explain the present scarcity of the work, which appears on the market very infrequently. We have been able to trace just a single copy at auction this century (and only five since 1964), several lacking the final errata leaf, which does appear here.…

Manuscript in brown ink on paper in Latin and German written in two highly legible secretary hands by one scribe (one for Latin and one for German), single- and double-column, 27 lines to a full page. Contemporary blind-ruled black morocco, red edges. Authorial inscription on the pastedown dated 1706, ex-libris inscription on the title verso "J.M. Herré Presbyt. 1802." In excellent condition. A unique and curious manuscript manual for pharmaceutical exorcisms, highlighting a pivotal moment in Enlightenment Era Europe when scientific innovation collided with deeply rooted religious traditions. Divided into four parts, the first and longest section of the text provides the necessary incantations, psalms, and prayers for exorcising evil spirits and putting protections over the body and home. It lists specific saints to invoke for assistance and biblical excerpts to read in different situations. It also includes recipes for holy water, talismanic salt, and anointing oil, as well as holy baths for dunking witches, purgatives for vomiting up demons, and potions for expelling evil spirits from the house. The recipes for holy water differ according to the intended use: menstruating women, plague victims, gardens, and building foundations. There are also illustrated instructions for making cross talismans. The second part of the manuscript is more proscriptive, listing practical instructions for conducting exorcisms and equipment necessary, such as vessels, herbs, and fire. It is about setting the stage for the ceremony: arranging furniture, restraining the cursed victim, administering medications and ointments, and creating cleansing smoke. It includes numerous recipes for pharmaceutical implements which are written in German (as opposed to Latin for the clerical text), presumably because the compounds would be prepared by a layman pharmacist or healer who did not read Latin and because the recipes incorporate contemporary metals and plants that did not have Latin names. The section concludes with an alphabetic glossary of pharmaceutical terms with their definitions in Latin. The third part focuses specifically on exorcising demons sent by Satan. The text describes the steps to identify a demonic possession and invoke the help of angels to expel it. The final section comprises an alphabetic materia medica sorted according to ailment. Each entry lists ingredients for medications to treat the illness incorporating pharmaceutical symbols for amounts and dosage. As with the previous section, the directions for mixing the compounds are written in German. The manuscript concludes with two alphabetic indicesone for prayers and exorcisms, the other for medicine. It is perhaps worth note that this bookseller has handled dozens of grimoires that were placed on the Index of banned books and used as evidence to convict healers of witchcraft, and I find few differences between those texts and this manuscript. This text demonstrates how the essential elements of faith and medicine were at play in very similar ways both within the Church and in the communities of its supposed enemies.…