"The Spiritualist Newspaper. A Record of the Progress of the Science and Ethics of Spiritualism." Vol. 17 No. 16, October 15th, 1880 (issue 425) to Vol. 20 No. 4, January 27th, 1882 (Issue No. 492) . 28 largely consecutive issues.
London: E.W. Allen, 1880-1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Small folio: 11.5 x 9 inches. Bound in contemporary marbled paper with leather spine with gilt titling. Twenty-eight mostly consecutive issue of this weekly periodical which was published on the 1st and 15th of each month - bound in one book. Issue numbers: 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 438, 439, 440, 441, 443, 444, 446, 450, 476, 478, 479, 481, 482, 483, 484, 487, 488, 442, 489, 491, 492. The journal "The Spiritualist Newspaper" has been described by Pat Devanny as "The leading British spiritualist periodical of the era, filled with "scientific" and somewhat skeptical (for the genre) investigations of and comments on the phenomena of the time. From 1874 to 1879 it was the organ of the British National Association of Spiritualists, but lost the position when its editor quarreled with William Stainton Moses and the BNAS took its patronage to Spiritual Notes. Contributions from practically everyone in England (and America) who was interested in spiritualism, including C. F. Varley, William Crookes, Alfred R. Wallace, Emil de Sayn Wittgenstein, Robert Dale Owen, John L. O'Sullivan, C. C. Massey, Alexander Calder, Mrs. Makdougall Gregory; Alexander Aksakov; Adelma von Vay; C. Carter Blake; Emily Kislingbury; Anna Blackwell, et al." Chip to paper covering of front board (roughly triangular in shape, area a bit larger than a thumb-print). A bit of rubbing to the leather of the front hinge and head and tail of spine, and the edges. Some pale flecking throughout, heaviest at edges of text block and first and last leaves. One finger-print sized brown spot - varying from pale to dark to pale again, running through about a dozen leaves. Still a sturdy, tight and overall internally clean, VG or better volume of these scarce periodicals. Item #70247
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