The impossibility of witchcraft, plainly proving, from Scripture and reason, that there never was a witch and that it is both irrational and impious to believe that there ever was. : In which the depositions against Jane Wenham, lately try'd and condemn'd for a witch, at Hertford, are confuted and expos'd Baker, John active 1680-1717 bookseller. text Booksellers' advertisements-Great Britain-18th century. Book prices (Publishing)-18th century. enk 1712 The second edition. monographic eng print 8 unnumbered pages, 36 pages ; 18 cm (octavo) At foot of title page: Price Six Pence. Pages 17-24 misnumbered 25-32. With bookseller's advertisement page 36. Signatures: A-E⁴ F² A subsequent pamphlet on this subject was published by the same author in 1712 entitled: The impossibility of witchcraft further demonstrated, cf ESTC N016850. Sometimes attributed erroneously to Francis Bragge, but not in fact by him as he published a refutation entitled: A defense of the proceedings against Jane Wenham (ESTC T111623). The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is bound with: A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft : practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, ... [London : Printed for E. Curll, ... 1712] -- Witchcraft farther diusplayed : containing an account of the witchcraft practiced by Jane Wenham ... [London : Printed for E. Curll ... 1712] -- A full confutation of witchcraft : more particularly of the depositions against Jane Wenham, ... [London : Printed for J. Baker ... 1712] -- The impossibility of witchcraft : plainly proving, from scripture and reason, that there never was a witch; ... [London : Printed, and sold by J. Baker, ... 1712]. English short title catalogue, N733 e-uk--- Witchcraft Great Britain 18th century Trials (Witchcraft) Great Britain 18th century Wenham, Jane -1730 Wenham, Jane -1730 Trials (Witchcraft) Witchcraft Great Britain 1700-1799 fast England London BF1581 .Z7 1712 133.4 B813 English short title catalogue, N733 11014483 HUV 830428 20200420142345.0 in00004163446 eng