{"product_id":"1928-malleus-maleficarum-the-hammer-of-the-witches-1st-english-ed-no-854-1275","title":"1928 Malleus Maleficarum \"The Hammer Of The Witches\" 1st English Ed NO.854\/1275","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"dfb91e70-185b-4303-965c-8f074da02837\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"dfb91e70-185b-4303-965c-8f074da02837\" data-turn-id-container=\"dfb91e70-185b-4303-965c-8f074da02837\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-2\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"de8b3cec-3730-4dd1-a53e-890c02af840f\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"8pb04z\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"45\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e1928 Malleus Maleficarum \"The Hammer of the Witches\" 1st English Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"kxzfgx\" data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"102\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eFirst English Translation by Montague Summers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"15aysg\" data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eLimited Numbered Edition Copy No. 854 of 1,275\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eOffered here is an original numbered copy of the landmark 1928 English translation of \u003cspan data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"264\"\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/span\u003e, translated by the enigmatic scholar and occultist \u003cspan data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eMontague Summers\u003c\/span\u003e. This example is hand-numbered \u003cspan data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eNo. 854\u003c\/span\u003e from a limited edition of \u003cspan data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e1,275 copies\u003c\/span\u003e, printed by \u003cspan data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eR. Clay \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk\u003c\/span\u003e, on specially commissioned Dutch paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eBound in the publisher's original cream cloth boards with red leather spine and retaining its characteristic deckled edges throughout, this edition represents the first complete appearance of the notorious medieval witch-hunting manual in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1hypmv0\" data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eAbout the \u003cspan data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eMalleus Maleficarum:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eFirst published in \u003cspan data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003e1487\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/span\u003e is among the most infamous and influential books of the late medieval period. Written principally by the Dominican inquisitor \u003cspan data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eHeinrich Kramer\u003c\/span\u003e, it was conceived as a comprehensive argument for the existence of witchcraft and as a practical guide for identifying, interrogating, prosecuting, and punishing those accused of practicing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eThe work is divided into three major sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"24pae6\" data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePart I: Theological Justification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003eAn attempt to prove the reality of witchcraft, demonic influence, and the Devil's ability to act in the world through human agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"69j7di\" data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePart II: Alleged Practices of Witches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003eDescriptions of supposed magical acts, pacts with demons, curses, transformations, enchantments, possession, and other supernatural phenomena believed possible through diabolical intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1guf8z7\" data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePart III: Judicial Procedure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2517\"\u003eA procedural handbook for judges and inquisitors detailing methods of investigation, interrogation, evidence gathering, trial procedure, sentencing, and punishment of accused witches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003eAlthough not an official doctrinal text of the Church, the \u003cspan data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eMalleus\u003c\/span\u003e became one of the most widely circulated demonological works of the early modern era and exerted considerable influence on later witchcraft prosecutions throughout Europe. Today it is studied primarily as a historical document illustrating medieval and early modern beliefs concerning heresy, superstition, demonology, law, and social control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"2x5jhv\" data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eMontague Summers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3114\"\u003eThe translator of this edition, \u003cspan data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3038\"\u003eAugustus Montague Summers\u003c\/span\u003e, remains one of the most unusual literary figures of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3116\" data-end=\"3713\"\u003eA scholar of Gothic literature, witchcraft, vampires, folklore, and demonology, Summers cultivated an intentionally archaic and theatrical public persona, frequently appearing in flowing clerical attire and presenting himself as a Roman Catholic clergyman. His claims regarding priestly ordination have long been the subject of debate. While he studied for the Anglican ministry and was associated with ecclesiastical circles, definitive documentation of a valid Roman Catholic ordination has never been conclusively established, leading many historians to regard his clerical status as uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003eUnlike modern historians, Summers did not approach witchcraft merely as a cultural or historical phenomenon. He openly maintained that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ovr59d\" data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003e\nwitches existed,\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vnkdke\" data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"3900\"\u003e\ndemonic possession was real,\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"169ga9s\" data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3934\"\u003e\nvampires were genuine entities,\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8o6n5b\" data-start=\"3935\" data-end=\"4010\"\u003e\nand many traditional supernatural beliefs deserved serious consideration.\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4290\"\u003eThis perspective profoundly shaped his translation and commentary. Rather than treating the \u003cspan data-start=\"4104\" data-end=\"4125\"\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/span\u003e as a relic of superstition, Summers approached it with sympathy and intellectual seriousness, making his edition a fascinating historical artefact in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4373\" data-end=\"4539\"\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4541\" data-end=\"4728\"\u003eHis combination of scholarship, eccentricity, occult interests, and self-fashioned clerical identity has made him one of the most memorable figures in the history of supernatural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"psacik\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eAccompanying this volume is an original antiquarian bookseller description issued by \u003cspan data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"120\"\u003eHarrington Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e, the London rare-book firm that would later evolve into the internationally renowned \u003cspan data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"226\"\u003ePeter Harrington\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"655\"\u003eThe retained bookseller sheet identifies the work as a \u003cspan data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"331\"\u003e“Limited Edition. First Edition in English”\u003c\/span\u003e and records a contemporary asking price of \u003cspan data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e£210\u003c\/span\u003e, reflecting the book's recognized collectability within the antiquarian trade decades ago. Handwritten dealer annotations including “1st Ed” and “1st Edition in English” further demonstrate how the volume was catalogued and marketed by professional rare-book specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"6ed3eca3-d876-44e8-88e7-17af79ce2d7a\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"6ed3eca3-d876-44e8-88e7-17af79ce2d7a\" data-turn-id-container=\"6ed3eca3-d876-44e8-88e7-17af79ce2d7a\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-15\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-6\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-6\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a0e06ea-5410-83eb-9b93-65f032036544-6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ab655800-b4a1-46cf-9e58-2780318c1891\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ljndvv\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eWhy Acquire This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eA Landmark First English Translation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eA Genuine Limited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eOne of History's Most Influential Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe Montague Summers Connection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eDocumented Antiquarian Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"z7nm82\" data-start=\"4735\" data-end=\"4759\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eBibliographic Details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4761\" data-end=\"5254\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4761\" data-end=\"4771\" style=\"\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-start=\"4772\" data-end=\"4793\" style=\"\"\u003eMalleus Maleficarum\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4822\" data-end=\"4834\" style=\"\"\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/span\u003e Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4889\" data-end=\"4904\" style=\"\"\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/span\u003e Montague Summers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4924\" data-end=\"4945\" style=\"\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e 1928\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4953\" data-end=\"4967\" style=\"\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e John Rodker, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"4990\" data-end=\"5002\" style=\"\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/span\u003e R. Clay \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., Bungay, Suffolk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"5042\" data-end=\"5054\" style=\"\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e First English translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"5083\" data-end=\"5098\" style=\"\"\u003eLimitation:\u003c\/span\u003e Copy No. 854 of 1,275 numbered copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"5139\" data-end=\"5149\" style=\"\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/span\u003e Special Dutch paper produced for the edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-start=\"5197\" data-end=\"5209\" style=\"\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e Original cloth boards with red leather spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage total: 278 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4761\" data-end=\"5254\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xyvgv3\" data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eLimited edition copy No. 854 of 1,275\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jhsqym\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eOriginal publisher's cloth and leather binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q6n52p\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"949\"\u003eOriginal deckled, aka untrimmed, edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fkli54\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"991\"\u003eText block complete and generally clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x1rldw\" data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eLight scattered age toning and occasional foxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vils4y\" data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eSpine leather worn and joints weakened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g4jepo\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eSpine is structurally sound, however leather binding façade is fragile with cracks\/splitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g4jepo\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eSeveral gatherings beginning to loosen with visible separation at the hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g4jepo\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eNo evidence of amateur repair, rebinding, or significant water damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWeight - 1.3kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeight - 31cm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWidth - 20.1cm\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 3.4cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53811447660883,"sku":null,"price":1954.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/57_9409a837-a157-4cab-8d1a-874bcfe5fbd8.jpg?v=1779368707","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1928-malleus-maleficarum-the-hammer-of-the-witches-1st-english-ed-no-854-1275","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}