Indeed, Mather's description of the Trials reads as a defense of his own religious views, and of the larger Puritan society. Before the Salem Witch Trials, Cotton Mather had already established himself as a leading voice in the investigation of witchcraft within the New England Puritan community contemporaries like Robert Calef argued that Mather's 1689 book MEMORABLE PROVIDENCES "conduced much to the kindling of those Flames" of the Trials (MORE WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, 152). The scarce first London edition of the most famous contemporary account of the Salem Witch Trials. This book is a true treasure for every book collector and to everyone who is interested in occult subjects like witchcraft, magic and demonology.Condition: Very good. The book has 200 pages and fine quality illustrations. It is bound roundspined hardcover codex with silver folio highlights on cover, spine and back. The book is hand-numbered collectors edition made only 666 volumes. This book tells his true story and his first-hand experience facing the legions of Hell and their willing and frenzied servant in the town of Salem. Mather continued his work as a researcher and witch-hunter for the rest of his life, but what he faced as a young man in Salem, haunted him for the rest of his life. Many witches of Salem eventually faced torture and finally a hangman’s noose in the gallows. Despite his efforts to discover the true essence behind these evil forces, many innocent people in Salem were convicted of their crimes of practicing witchcraft and making a pact with the Devil. He was also against the use of spirit witnesses as a reliable source of information.
As a man of sword and faith and a prominent scientist, Mather was intrigued by the events that occurred in Salem and he wrote against of using torture to get testimonies from women of Salem. A story of Salem witches is told by an eye-witness, the puritan witch-hunter, clergyman-scientist and historian Cotton Mather. The subject of the book is the notorious Witch trials of Salem (Massachusetts) in 1692. Edition (Hand-numbered and limited to 666 copies) with Silver High-lights. Observations as well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils by Cotton Mather.
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