HISTORY Of The DEVIL Daniel Defoe

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DIALOGUES of DEVILS

1807

Infernal Conference or DIALOGUES of DEVILS by Rev. John MacGowen. Published by J. & J. Nicholson, Halifax, England in 1807 (Second edition). Bound in attractive 19th. century 3/4 leather binding: brown calf with raised bands and gilt stamped leather title label over marbled paper boards. Size: 8vo; vi + 324 pages, frontis. First and last few leaves unevenly yellowed and somewhat discolored, a few pages corners rounded, and some light foxing throughout. Very Good copy in a handsome binding, which itself is in Fine condition.

James MacGowen (1726--1780) was a Baptist minister, preacher, and author of controversial and devotional works which combined allegory with social satire and appeared in numerous editions in England and America. 'Infernal Conference', first published in 1772, is his chief work." MacGowen raised a few hackles with the blunt and outspoken way in which he mocked the foibles of others professing to be Christians, and for his apparently serious subtext that Satan and his minions played a far greater part in earthly affairs than most people credited.
This Demonology volume would make a great addition to any
Occult Library.