Old English Books and Manuscripts From Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books
By Michael Stillman
The latest catalogue from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books has arrived, English Books and Manuscripts to 1800. This is a diverse collection of primarily 17th and 18th century books covering a wide range of topics: politics, science, medicine, piracy, travel, executions, witchcraft and whatever else interested people in long ago times. These are works which make for some fascinating reading as well as antiquarian collecting. Here are a few samples.
Many people associate witchcraft trials with America as a result of some terrible events in Salem, Massachusetts, in the ...