Alchemie und Okkulta. - Albrecht, B., Magia, Das ist: Christlicher Bericht von der Zauberey und Hexerey ins gemein, und dero zwölfferley Sorten und Arten insonderheit: Was es für ein Grewel vor Gott sey: und wie schwerlich beydes die Zauberer selber,m und dann die jenige sich versündigen, welche bey ihnen Rath und Hülffe suchen. Leipzig, J. A. Mintzel für G. Grosse 1628. Contemp. vellum with double black-tooled fillets and small bordered floral center panel. Small 4to. 12 ll., 314 (recte 312) pp.

VD 17, 1:062993R. - Witchcraft p. 13. - Jöcher I, 221. - First edition of the rare writing on witchcraft and magic. - The Protestant theologian Albrecht (1569-1636) covers in the 12 chapters of this work witchcraft and its relation to Christian religions. Among others, he asks the question whether there are magicians and witches among Christians and if they can be converted, he also brings up the question if magicians and witches can do harm to man and animals, etc. - Title printed in red and black. - Strong foxing. Binding with small traces of worming, thongs removed.

First edition of this scarce book about witchcraft. Black stamped contemp. vellum. - Browned. Binding with small wormtraces, thongs removed.