John Rodker

drawn from various trials...edited by the Rev. Montague Summers
n.p., John Rodker, 1929.

One of 1275 copies. 8vo. Title-page printed in red & black, rubricated initials. Original boards with paper-covered covers. Dust-jacket, priced 25/-.

First published in 1590, An Examen of Witches describes the witch trials conducted by Boguet and includes a chapter on the procedure necessary to a judge in trials for witchcraft. It is one of a group of important witchcraft texts published by John Rodker (who also issued Summers's translation of the Malleus Maleficarum), a publisher often associated with modernist works & authors.