‘Satan’s Invisible World Discovered’ (1871)

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Anyone who knows Random Scottish History, especially the YouTube offerings, will know, because I’ve mentioned it a few times, how much I’ve been dying to obtain a copy of this publication. Anyone who knows me in person will know why I’ve been after a copy. Having just turned 40 we felt it was a good excuse to spend what it cost to obtain. Thank you so much to Alex & Julie for teaming up in order to be able to obtain this wee gem. So, here it is in the flesh (so to speak). I’m very very excited to get started on uploading the contents for you. I’ve already started reading it – I couldn’t wait – and it’s already worth both the wait & the cost. I hope not to keep you in suspense for too long. Posts will go out to the usual places on chapters being completed.

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Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Impromptu, Spine & Cover.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Impromptu, Title Page.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Impromptu,

  ”My little Book, I send thee forth into the World where some will welcome thee, some mock thee, some contradict thee, be not discouraged, though thou be the youngest of Eve. Thy Brethren before thee, have met with foul and maleapart Censures.”

G. S.  

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, Frontispiece;

THE WEST BOW, EDINBURGH.

House of Major Weir.

Thomas George Stevenson. Edinburgh. 1811

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’

Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics in the University of Glasgow, 1654-1696.

Reprinted from the Original Edition published at Edinburgh in 1685.

Accompanied with a Bibliographical Notice and Supplement, &c.

Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, Publisher’s Page.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson;

  ”THE number of persons who were suspected of having dealings with Satan was enormous; so great, that when the success of an enemy, or of a bold plot, seemed otherwise inexplicable, it was at once set down to Satanic agency.” – ALBERT REVILLE, D.D.

  ”There is no witchcraft where there is no faith in it; do not believe in it, and it will cease to be… Get rid of all these silly, old wives’ fables, and exercise yourselves in godliness.” – BALTHAZAR BEKKER.

[Entered in Stationer’s Hall.]

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TO THE REVEREND

William Stevenson, D.D.,

PROFESSOR OF DIVINITY AND ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY IN THE

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, F.R.S. EDIN., F.S.A. SCOT.

This Reprint

OF A

HIGHLY CURIOUS AND INTERESTING LITERARY

Rarity

IN TESTIMONY OF ADMIRATION, RESPECT, AND ESTEEM,

IS MOST

SINCERELY INSCRIBED

BY HIS

TRULY MUCH OBLIGED SERVANT,

The Editor.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Title Page Replicated from the 1685 original publication;

Satan’s Invisible

WORLD

DISCOVERED;

OR,

A Choice Collection of Modern Relations, proving evidently against the Saducees and Atheists of this present Age, that there are Devils, Spirits, Witches, and Apparitions, from Authentick Records, Attestations of Famous Witnesses, and undoubted Verity.

To all which is added,

That Marvellous History of Major Weir,

and his Sister:

With two Relations of Apparitions at

Edinburgh.

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By Mr George Sinclar, late Professor of Philosophy,

in the Colledge of Glasgow.

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No Man should be vain that he can injure the merit of a Book, for, the meanest Rogue may burn a City, or kill an Hero, whereas, he could never build the one, or equal the other. Sr. G. McK.

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Edinburgh, Printed by John Reid. 1685.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Dedication;

TO

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

GEORGE

EARL OF WINTON,

Lord SETON and TRANENT, &c.

And One of His MAJESTIES most Ho-

nourable Privy Council.

My Lord,

  I PRESENT Your Lo: with an Oblation, both Lame and Imperfect. ‘Tis all which my Ability can afford. I must Sacrifice with Barley-Meal because I want Frankincense.

Farre litabit qui non habet thus.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Advertisement;

ADVERTISEMENT

  THere is a young man that goes under the Authors name, that pretends to be a Poet, that for money, has presented his Verses to several Persons of Qualitie. Let no Person think that Mr. Sinclar, has any interest in that man, or his Verses; as indeed he makes many believe. This is subjoyned to the end of his Book, by Mr. Sinlars affectionate Friend who knows this to be true.

J. S.  

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Advertisment & Appeal for Relations;

ADVERTISEMENT.

If any Gentlemen, and others, will be pleased to send me any Relations about Spirits, Witches, and Apparitions, in any part of the Kingdom; or any Information about the Second Sight, Charms, Spells, Magie, and the like; they shall oblige the Author, and have them publisht to their satisfaction.

Direct your Relations to Alexander

Ogstouns Shop Stationer, at the foot

of the Plain-stones, at Edin-

burgh, on the North-

side of the

Street.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson; Supplement, I. – Additional Notices of Major Weir and his Sister, 1641-1670.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, Publisher’s Advert;

INTERESTING CATALOGUE

OF A SELECT COLLECTION OF

Uncommon Literary Curiosities.

CHIEFLY PRINTED AT PRIVATE EXPENSE,

AND VERY LIMITED IN NUMBER,

NOW ON SALE AT THE PRICES AFFIXED,

BY

THOMAS GEORGE STEVENSON,

22 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH.

(At the Sign of Sir Walter Scott’s Head.)

  ”Whose Shop is well-known, or ought to be so, by all the true lovers of curious little old smoke-dried volumes.”

Chambers’s Illustrations of the Author of Waverley.  

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M. DCCC. LXXI.

Sinclar, G. (1871), ‘Satans Invisible World Discovered,’ Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson;

Mussel-Mou’d Charlie,

The “Jacobite Ballad-Singer in Aberdeen.”

Charlie Leslie of Aberdeen Shire • Who died 1782 Aged 105.

First edition thus of this collection of accounts of Scottish witches, warlocks, apparitions, ghosts, devils by a 17th century believer. Reprinted from the rare original edition published at Edinburgh in 1685, the author being Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics in the University of Glasgow. This edition contains a new prefatory note and an appended “Additional Relations” which first appeared in the 1764 edition. Per the publisher, this edition was published in an “extremely limited” quantity, both in a small octavo and large paper octavo, this copy being the former. Edinburgh: Thomas George Stevenson, 1871. Original red cloth boards, paper printed spine label; pp. lii + 264pp + ciii, xxivpp ads.