This week’s #SpineTingling entry is a book about the war against demons. We pulled out this spine fr

This week’s #SpineTingling entry is a book about the war against demons. We pulled out this spine from the shelf because its innocuous binding, combined with its mystical, grave subject matter (in Latin) made us think of a movie prop. This book is something a character like Van Helsing would peruse for guidance in vanquishing evil. Printed in Bologna in 1623, this title comes from the Lea collection. Philadelphia publisher, historian, and civic reformer Henry Charles Lea collected an extensive amount of works on ecclesiastical history, magic, and witchcraft. Follow this link to see the full digitized collection: http://ow.ly/Zjao30m48Vx Call number: PA8585.V225 D34 http://ow.ly/ZnNF30m491B* * *#wednesdaychallenge #bookspines #iglibraries #libariesofinstagram #rarebooks #demon #vanhelsing #demonology #pennlibraries #kislakcenter #specialcollectionshttps://www.instagram.com/p/BpChCmlAq6w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eenscpzxddsy -- source link

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