A translation by Zachary Jones of: Loyer, Pierre le. Discours des spectres, ou visions et apparitions d'esprits, comme anges, demons, at ames, se monstrans visibles aux hommes.

Epistle of the author signed: Peter de Loier.

This edition exists in two states: one without the translator's name (Zacharie Iones) at the end of the dedication on A3r and one with the translator's name at the bottom of that leaf. Consult STC.

Signatures: Áþ áþ B-2Óþ 2P℗ø.

Title page vignette; headpieces; initials.

Errata leaf at end.

Printed marginalia in English, Latin, and Greek.

Dedications to Catherine de Medicis and King James I.

Includes bibliographical references.

Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Shakespeariana page 147

Coumont, J.-P. Demonology and witchcraft: an annotated bibliography (2004), L50.4

English short title catalogue, entry S108473

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), entry 15448

Cataloged 2015 jmoschella

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early, limp vellum with fore-edge cover extensions. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown as is an auctioneer's description from the Puttick & Simpson sale of May 25, 1859.