16th century

Gilded pages make up very little thickness in this tiny eight by fifteen centimeter. That role is attributed to the ivory-coloured binding. The title of this book, Les Sorceleries de Henry de Valois et les Oblations qu’il Faloit au Diable dans le Bois de Vincenne, is found above a woodcut of the demons and the Kings Cross. Weighing at a lightweight 100g, the words inscribed within the red ruled pages are heavier. Dating back from 1589, this book was targeted to the masses due to its small size (fifteen pages) and simple writing. The language of love, French, does not convey much love towards…