Angelographia

First published in 1696, Increase Mather’s Angelographia is one of the earliest American works devoted entirely to the subject of angels, spirits, and their influence upon mankind. Written by the famed Puritan minister of New England, this treatise reflects both the deep faith and the profound fears of a world where the supernatural was ever-present.

In these pages, Mather records testimonies of angelic visitations, divine messengers, and spectral warnings, while also grappling with the darker possibility of deception by demonic forces. For the Puritans, angels were not distant abstractions, but active agents in the unfolding of history, guardians of the faithful, and terrifying heralds of judgment.

Part theological meditation, part supernatural chronicle, Angelographia offers a rare glimpse into the beliefs, hopes, and fears of 17th-century America, where every dream and vision could signal a message from beyond.

Complete edition of Increase Mather’s 1696 classic

Explores angelic apparitions, divine messengers, and Puritan supernatural belief

A vital text in the history of early American theology, folklore, and spirituality

Essential for collectors of rare religious works and students of Puritan thought

Angelographia is more than a record of angels—it is a mirror of a world haunted by the unseen, where salvation and damnation walked side by side.