234. [Satanism and black masses]. Set of 9 books. - Lot 234

234. [Satanism and black masses]. Set of 9 books. - SCHWAEBLE (René). Le sataniste flagellé. Satanistes contemporains, incubat, succubat, sadisme et satanisme. Paris, R. Dutaire, 1912. Paperback, 124 p., [1] f. First edition. The author (1873-1938) wrote numerous works on alchemy, magic, witchcraft, love potions, divination by kissing, etc. - SCHWAEBLE (René). Chez Satan. Roman de mœurs de satanistes contemporains. Paris, L. Bodin, s.d. Paperback, 221 p. cover illustrated with a nude woman with her hair outstretched. A wisp of smoke, emanating from an extinguishing candle, discreetly conceals what cannot be seen. Six plates in the same taste illustrate the work. - LEGUE (Dr. Gabriel). La messe noire. Paris, Charpentier & Fasquelle, 1903. Br, 339 p. - DROMARD (Dr. Gabriel). Les fausses messes noires. (Psychological and forensic talks on some modern scandals). Paris, s.n., [Editions de la Revue libre] 1904. Br. 144 p., [2] f. A tear (like a scratch) perforates the cover and the first two leaves, without loss of text. A label has been removed from the bottom of the title page, probably bearing the words éditions de la Revue libre (according to the BNF). - CHAR (Edmond). Les Messes Noires de la Montespan. Historical novel. Paris, A. Mericant, s.d. Br., 208 p., decorated with hors texte compositions after watercolors by A. de Parys, [4] f. publisher's catalog. Cover illustrated with a portrait of La Montespan. Spotting on edges, otherwise a good copy. - FINOT (Jean). Saints, initiates and possessed moderns. Paris, Charpentier & Fasquelle, 1918. Br. 345 pp. Some foxing. - MASSON (Dr. A.). Witchcraft and the science of poisons in the seventeenth century. Paris, Hachette, 1904. Br. 342 pp. Covers sunned. - DELASSUS (Jules). Les Incubes et les Succubes. Paris, Mercure de France, 1897. Br. 62 p., [2] f., [2] f. catalog, [1] f. Small stain on front cover. Paper slightly browned, especially in margins. - BOIS (Jules). Le monde invisible. Paris, E. Flammarion, s.d. (circa 1902). In-8, 431 p. Bound in almond-green half cloth with corners, cognac morocco title-piece. Dedicated to occultists, theosophists, luciferism and Satanism, the two bewitchments, hope merchants, the spiritualist church, etc.