Bodin, Jean. Demonomania de gli stregoni, cioè furori, et malie de' demoni, col mezo de gli huomini: divisa in libri IIII… Venice: Aldo II Manuzio, 1587

Bodin's treatise on🍌 magic, demons and witches was first published in French in 1580.

4to (214 x 155 mm). Roman type, 35 lines plus headline. collation: a¹⁰ b-c⁸ A-Z⁸ Aa-Bb⁸ Cc¹⁰: 236 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-page, head- and tailpieces, lists of chapters and contents within🍌 woodcut frames. (Scattered browning and soiling.)

binding: Later vellum over boards (220 x 162 mm), green lettering-piece 🌼to🧔 spine. (Lightly rubbed and soiled, hinges cracked.)

provenance: George R. Bromell (ownership signature). acquisition: Purchased from Paul Grinke, London, 1977. references: UCLA 979; Edit16 6518; Renouard 239/3