Demonology -- Early works to 1800
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Bezauberte Welt (3 volumes in German; Leipzig: Weygand, 1781-1782), by Balthasar Bekker, ed. by Joh. Salomo Semler, trans. by Johann Moritz Schwager- Daemonologie (Edinburgh: Printed by R. Walde-Graue, 1597), by King James I of England
- Daimonologia: or, A Treatise of Spirits, Wherein Several Places of Scripture are Expounded, Against the Vulgar Errors Concerning Witchcraft, Apparitions, &c.; To Which is Added an Appendix, Containing Some Reflections on Mr. Boulton's Answer to Dr. Hutchinson's Historical Essay, Entitled The Possibility and Reality of Magick, Sorcery and Witchcraft Demonstrated (London: Printed for the author, 1723), by Jacques de Daillon
- De Praestigiis Daemonum, et Incantationibus ac Veneficijs, Libri V (in Latin; Basel: Per I. Oporinum, 1563), by Johann Weyer and Joannes Oporinus
- Opera Omnia (in Latin; Amsterdam: P. van den Berge, 1660), by Johann Weyer (page images at HathiTrust)
- Pandaemonium, or, The Devil's Cloyster: Being a Further Blow to Modern Sadduceism, Proving the Existence of Witches and Spirits (London: Printed for J. Walthoe, 1684), by Richard Bovet
- The World Bewitch'd: or, An Examination of the Common Opinions Concerning Spirits, Their Nature, Power, Administration and Operations; As Also the Effects Men Are Able to Produce by Their Communication (only 1 volume published of this translation; London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1695), by Balthasar Bekker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Dissertations Upon the Apparitions of Angels, Daemons, and Ghosts, and Concerning the Vampires of Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia (London: Printed for M. Cooper, 1759), by Augustin Calmet (page images at HathiTrust)
- Malleus Maleficarum (in Latin; Nuremberg: A. Koberger, 1494), by Heinrich Institoris and Jakob Sprenger
- Daemonologie; and Newes From Scotland, ed. by G. B. Harrison, contrib. by King James I of England (illustrated HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- De la Démonialité et des Animaux Incubes et Succubes (second edition, in Latin and French; Paris: I. Liseux, 1876), by Ludovico Maria Sinistrari, trans. by Isidore Liseux
- Demoniality: or, Incubi and Succubi (Latin and English on alternating pages; Paris: I. Liseux, 1879), by Ludovico Maria Sinistrari, ed. by Isidore Liseux
- Des Satyres, Brutes, Monstres et Demons: De Leur Nature et Adoration, Contre l'Opinion de Ceux Qui Ont Estimé Les Satyres Estre une Espece d'Hommes Distincts et Separez des Adamiques (in French; originally published 1627; this edition Paris: I. Liseux, 1888), by François-Hédelin Aubignac, ed. by Alcide Bonneau
- The Phantom World: The History and Philosophy of Spirits, Apparitions, &c, &c. (2 volumes in 1; Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1850), by Augustin Calmet, ed. by Henry Christmas (Gutenberg text)
- De la Démonomanie des Sorciers (in French; Paris: J. du Puys, 1587), by Jean Bodin
- The Discovery of Witchcraft: Proving, That the Compacts and Contracts of Witches With Devils and All Infernal Spirits or Familiars, Are But Erroneous Novelties and Imaginary Conceptions (London: Printed for A. Clark, 1665), by Reginald Scot
- An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft: With Observations Upon Matters of Fact, Tending to Clear the Texts of the Sacred Scriptures, and Confute the Vulgar Errors About That Point; and Also Two Sermons (London: Printed for R. Knaplock and D. Midwinter, 1718), by Francis Hutchinson (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Scot's Discovery of Witchcraft (London: Printed by R. C. and are to be sold by Giles Cavert, 1651), by Reginald Scot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Der Hexenhammer (German translation of Malleus Maleficarum; 3 volumes; Berlin: H. Barsdorf, 1906), by Heinrich Institoris and Jakob Sprenger, trans. by Richard Schmidt
- Tractatus de Confessionibus Maleficorum et Sagarum: Secundò Recognitus, et Auctior Redditus (in Latin; Trier: H. Bock, 1605), by Peter Binsfeld
- Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians (Chiswick: Printed by C. Whittingham for the translator, 1821), by Iamblichus, trans. by Thomas Taylor, contrib. by Porphyry (page images at HathiTrust)
- Iamblichus on the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians (second edition; London: B. Dobell, and Reeves and Turner, 1895), by Iamblichus, trans. by Thomas Taylor, contrib. by Porphyry (multiple formats at archive.org)
- The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern (second edition; London: Printed for T. Warner, 1727), by Daniel Defoe (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- The History of the Devil (sixth edition; Philadelphia: Leary, Getz and Co, 1854), by Daniel Defoe (multiple formats at Google)
- A Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures to With-Draw the Harts of Her Majesties Subjects From Their Allegeance, and From the Truth of Christian Religion Professed In England, Under the Pretence of Casting Out Devils (London: J. Roberts, 1603), by Samuel Harsnett (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.
Filed under: Demonology- Demonology and Devil-Lore (2 volumes in 1; New York: H. Holt and Co., 1879), by Moncure Daniel Conway (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
- Doktor Johannes Faust's Magia Naturalis et Innaturalis, oder, Driefacher Höllenzwang, Letztes Testament und Siegelkunst (attributed to Faust, but authorship uncertain; in German; Stuttgart: J. Scheible, 1849), ed. by J. Scheible, contrib. by Faust
- Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, by Walter Scott (HTML at Virginia)
- War on the Saints, by Jessie Penn-Lewis and Evan Roberts (HTML with commentary at acts1711.com)
- Yakkun Nattannawā: A Cingalese Poem, Descriptive of the Ceylon System of Demonology; To Which is Appended, The practices of a Capua or Devil Priest, as Described by a Budhist; and Kōlan Nattannawām, a Cingalese Poem, Descriptive of the Characters Assumed by Natives of Ceylon in a Masquerade (London Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund, 1829), trans. by John Callaway (page images at HathiTrust)
- The History of Witchcraft and Demonology (London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co.; New York: A. A. Knopf, 1926), by Montague Summers
- The History of Witchcraft and Demonology (New York: A. A. Knopf, 1926), by Montague Summers
- The Book of Ceremonial Magic (second edition, 1913), by Arthur Edward Waite (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
- The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Including the Rites and Mysteries of Goëtic Theurgy, Sorcery and Infernal Necromancy (London: W. Rider and Son, Ltd., 1911), by Arthur Edward Waite (page images at HathiTrust)
- Demonology and Witchcraft: With Special Reference to Modern "Spiritualism", So-Called, and the "Doctrines of Demons" (London: J. F. Shaw and Co., 1889), by Robert Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
- Irish Witchcraft and Demonology (Dublin: Hodges, Figgis and Co.; London: H. Milford, 1913), by St. John D. Seymour
- Irish Witchcraft and Demonology (Baltimore: Norman, Remington and Co., 1913), by St. John D. Seymour
- "Magic": Black and White; Charms and Counter Charms; Divination and Demonology among the Hindus, Hebrews, Arabs and Egyptians (Chicago: De Laurence, Scott and co., 1910), by T. Witton Davies, ed. by L. W. De Laurence
- The History of the Devils of Loudun: The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-Witness (Collectanea Adamantaea #21, 3 volumes in 1; Edinburgh: Privately printed, 1887-1888), by Des Niau, ed. by Edmund Goldsmid
- Bibliotheca Diabolica: Being a Choice Selection of the Most Valuable Books Relating to the Devil, His Origin, Greatness, and Influence (New York: Scribner, Welford and Armstrong, 1874), by Henry Kernot (page images at HathiTrust)
- Dictionnaire Infernal: ou, Recherches et Anecdotes (2 volumes in 1, in French; Paris: P. Mongie Ainé, 1818), by J.-A.-S. Collin de Plancy (page images at HathiTrust)
- Dictionnaire Infernal: Répertoire Universel (in French; Paris: H. Plon, 1863), by J.-A.-S. Collin de Plancy, illust. by Louis LeBreton (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Strange Newes, Out of Hartford-Shire and Kent (claimed original publication is London: Printed for R. G., 1679; this copy apparently printed later) (multiple formats at Google)
- The Demon Girl (ManyBooks edition, c2010), by Penelope Fletcher (HTML with commentary at manybooks.com)
- Witchcraft in Ancient India (extracted from The Indian Antiquary, March 1899), by M. Winternitz
- Japanese Demon Lore: Oni From Ancient Times to the Present (Logan, UT: Utah State University Press, 2010), by Noriko T. Reider (PDF with commentary at usu.edu)
- The Materiality of Magic (Paderborn: W. Fink, c2015), ed. by Dietrich Boschung and Jan N. Bremmer (PDF with commentary in Germany)
- The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems (second and revised edition; London: William Rider and Son, 1922), by William Thomas Pavitt and Kate Pavitt (illustrated HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- Doktor Johannes Faust's Magia Naturalis et Innaturalis, oder, Driefacher Höllenzwang, Letztes Testament und Siegelkunst (attributed to Faust, but authorship uncertain; in German; Stuttgart: J. Scheible, 1849), ed. by J. Scheible, contrib. by Faust
- The Evil Eye: An Account of this Ancient and Widespread Superstition (London: J. Murray, 1895), by Frederick Thomas Elworthy (illustrated HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
- Danmarks Trylleformler (2 volumes in Danish; Copenhagen and Oslo: Gyldendal, Nordisk Forlag, 1917-1921), by F. Ohrt (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
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