The Physical Phenomena of Spiritualism: Fraudulent and Geniune

Boston: Herbert B. Turner & Co., 1907.
First Edition.

21.5cm x 14cm. xvi, 426 pages, 11 plates. Original blue cloth, gilt lettering.

Being a Brief Account of the Most Important Historical Phenomena; a Criticism of their Evidential Value, and a Complete Exposition of the Methods Employed in Fraudulently Reproducing the Same. The first published book by American investigator of psychic phenomena Hereward Carrington (1880-1958), in which he exposes many of the tricks used by fraudulent mediums in the Spiritualism movement.

Rear hinge starting but still intact. Crease to crown fore-edge corner of pp. ix-4, then occasional dog-ear. Final leaf roughly opened with marginal chip to fore-edge. 2.5cm marginal closed tear to tail edge of page 365/6. Good Condition.

AU$500.00

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