The history of the Devil, as well ancient as modern : in two parts / [Anon].
- Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
- Date:
- 1727
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for T. Warner, 1727.
Physical description
4 unnumbered leaves, 408 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plate : illustrations, frontispiece ; (8vo)
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Edition
The second edition.
References note
ESTC T70348
Moore, 480
Notes
Published anonymously
First edition (London : T. Warner, 1726) has title The political history of the devil; later publication (London : T. Kelly, 1817) has title Satan's devices
Signatures: A⁴, B-Z⁸, Aa-Cc⁸, Dd⁴
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Page [2] first sequence is blank
Contents
(from t.p.) Part I. Containing a state of the Devil's circumstances and the various turns of his affairs; from his expulsion out of Heaven, to the creation of man; with remarks on the several mistakes concerning the reason and manner of his fall. Also his proceedings with mankind ... --Part II. Containing his more private conduct, down to the present times: his government, his appearances, his manner of working, and the tools he works with.
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Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/B/19899/1