Catalogue · Texts & Manuscripts
Texts & manuscripts · Liber XXXV
The texts of Witchcraft & Wicca
5 works, arranged by date — each dated, summarised and brought up to date with current editions and scholarship. Complete texts are in the reading room.
Book of Eight Questions Liber octo quaestionum ad Maximilianum Caesarem LatinJohannes Trithemius (1462–1516) · composed 1508; printed Oppenheim 1515
Reginald Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft (magical texts) The Discoverie of Witchcraft Discourse concerning Devils and Spirits EnglishReginald Scot (c. 1538–1599); 1665 additions anonymous · London, 1584; enlarged edition 1665
Egyptian Secrets of Albertus Magnus Egyptische Geheimnisse für Menschen und Vieh Albertus Magnus’ bewährte und approbierte sympathetische und natürliche egyptische Geheimnisse GermanPseudo-Albertus Magnus (falsely attributed to Albertus Magnus, c. 1200–1280) · German, 18th century (claims a Cologne edition of 1725); Pennsylvania German edition 1869; English c. 1900
Le Petit Albert Secrets merveilleux de la magie naturelle et cabalistique du Petit Albert Alberti Parvi Lucii Libellus de mirabilibus naturae arcanis FrenchFalsely attributed to 'Albertus Parvus Lucius', trading on the name of Albertus Magnus · Printed from the early 18th century; archive edition 'Lyon 1782'- Romanus-Büchlein Romanusbüchlein The Romanus Booklet GermanAnonymous German folk compilation · 18th century; earliest dated printing cited 1788