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Abbé Laurent BORDELON

L'Histoire des imaginations extravagantes de monsieur Oufle causées par la lecture des Livres qui traitent de la Magie, du Grimoire, des Démoniaques, Sorciers, Loups-Garous,Incubes, Succubes & Sabbat; des Esprits Folets, Génies, Phantomes & autres Revenans

Chez Estienne Rogier, à Amsterdam 1710, in-12 (9,5x16cm), (6) 242pp. (8) 187pp., 2 tomes reliés en un volume.

First edition, rare, illustrated with 10 figures, including the famous folding plate of the Sabbath.
Two title pages in red and black.
It is often said that the second 1754 edition is more comprehensive and more rare. There is nothing, not only the first edition has undergone no censorship, but all copies of 1710 we met are in full conformity with the edition of 1754; Furthermore edition was published in 1753, which makes editing much vaunted 1754 is an illusion. According to some bibliographers, the original edition has some censorship; or our exemplary 31 chapters contains much like that of 1754, while the censored copies contain only 26. Moreover Chapter II contains many also very valuable bibliography of books on the occult sciences like all Best of 1710 we met, supposed to be absent from the edition of 1710. Another special feature of the speech Tancred is present and no mention of the publisher (and in so-called copy censored) does not report its withdrawal. In addition, the original is actually much rarer than 1753 edition and 1754. Note that a Paris edition containing a publisher's preface appeared in the same time as the Amsterdam edition. (Dorbon 428, Caillet 1423 Guaita 95)

Dutch Binding open rigid time vellum. Smooth back. As brown morocco piece cleverly renovated old, gilt edges. Slips in-garde wearing thin worm work. A brown spot on the dishes. Good copy.
Bookplates manuscript title page: From Marchaleck.

Book on the occult. "Oufle" is an anagram of "the fool". According Dorbon, "the book of Bordelon, written for an uphill battle demons and superstition, none the less a manual demonology more complete when all the magical and superstitious practices are fully described. "A man victim of countless readings believes, like Don Quixote, the world of demons and witches. Like all books Bordelon, the book is satirical. The many notes contain witchcraft recipes, demonological references ...

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