Satan's Invisible World Discovered. Detailing the particulars of Strange Pranks Played by the Devil, together with a particular account of several apparition's, witches, and invisible spirits, to which is added The marvellous history of Major Weir and His Sister.
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Title
Satan's Invisible World Discovered. Detailing the particulars of Strange Pranks Played by the Devil, together with a particular account of several apparition's, witches, and invisible spirits, to which is added The marvellous history of Major Weir and His Sister.
Alternative Title
The marvellous history of Major Weir and His Sister.
Creator
Sinclair, George, -1696
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
[18--?] per St. Andrew's University Library Catalogue
Extent
24 pages
Is Part Of
Chapbook #15 in a bound collection of 22 chapbooks (s0221b12)
Chapbook #15 in a bound collection of 20 chapbooks (s0231b06)
Description
116 printed at the bottom of the title-page.
Type
supernatural & ghost stories
Abstract
This chapbook contains excerpts from George Sinclair’s Satan’s Invisible World Discovered, specifically the section detailing the life and crimes of Major Thomas Weir—a seventeenth-century minister, preacher, and conventicler—and his sister, who were accused and executed for a number of crimes such as incest, bestiality, and witchcraft. Also included are two additional stories of supernatural hauntings and demonic manifestations.
Coverage
Clydesdale (Lanarkshire), Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Crime
Covenanters
Witchcraft
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
St. Andrew's University Library Catalogue http://library.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For higher quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
Sinclair, George, -1696, “Satan's Invisible World Discovered. Detailing the particulars of Strange Pranks Played by the Devil, together with a particular account of several apparition's, witches, and invisible spirits, to which is added The marvellous history of Major Weir and His Sister.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed December 27, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/849.
