(COUSTOS, JOHN). The Sufferings of John Coustos, for Free-Masonry, and for His Refusing to Turn Roman Catholic, in the Inquisition at Lisbon. To Which is Annex'd, The Origin of the Inquisition.

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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(INQUISITION).

(COUSTOS, JOHN). The Sufferings of John Coustos, for Free-Masonry, and for His Refusing to Turn Roman Catholic, in the Inquisition at Lisbon. To Which is Annex'd, The Origin of the Inquisition.

Two Parts in one volume. With engraved frontispiece portrait and three foldout plates of the various tortures of the Inquisition. pp. 50, (2), 400. Trace foxed. Contemporary calf, starting. 8vo.

London: W. Strahan 1746

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $700

The Author touches on the Inquisition's pursuit of Jews: "Jews are not allow'd to vend, publish, or even keep the Talmud; or any Book, which speaks contemptuously of the Christian Religion, or is prohibited by the Inquisiion" (p. 165). Coustos also provides eyewitness accounts of those accused of Judaism “and who, thro' Fear of the Torture, confess'd their being such" (pp. 216-7).