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

Identifier

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 November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/849.

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