Experiences in Spiritualism: a Record of Extraordinary Phenomena Witnessed Through the Most Powerful Mediums, with some Historical Fragments Relating to Semiramide, given by the spirit of an Egyptian who lived contemporary with her.
London: James Burns, 1876. Second Edition, Enlarged. Hardcover. Small octavo .220pp. Original brown cloth illustrated and bordered in gilt on upper board, gilt titling to spine, sepia toned photo of author laid on opposite title page with floral border and facsimile author signature, all edges gilt, index. The reflections and writings of Catherine Berry (1813–1891), a wealthy London Spiritualist, who hosted many seances by well known mediums, including the now rather infamous husband and wife team of Mr and Mrs. Guppy, and actively promoted Spiritualism through letters to newspapers, etc. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, with his ex-libris seal blind-stamped on the front free endpaper and half title page. Cloth a bit rubbed and lightly flecked, all edges lightly chafed, spine ends and corners lightly bruised and rubbed, pages toned with some light scattered browning. Still a tight, clean VG copy. Quite scarce. Item #60928
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