Ghost of a flea

Alexander Albertinus, a Franciscan of the Observance of the Roman Catholic Church, in 1620 from Mantua, addressed to the Bishop of Verona this “Hammer of Demons; or Four Most Experimented “widely used” Exorcisms Collected from the Gospels; a different format than what is used in the Flagellum Daemonum of Girolamo Menghi. The text consists of alternating prayers with certain scriptural passages from the Gospels, litanies, and sections containing instructionary notes for the Priest performing the exorcism. There is also included in the text, an Italian translation of the fourth exorcism, giving somewhat of an overview of the actions being performed. This is a most rare work, and here available in its first edition with all text completely intact and in excellent condition considering age.