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Spiritism Unveiled – Lanslots – 1913

A First edition of an extremely rare book published by Sands, London, 1913. Original blue cloth, 216 pages, title etc. lettered in white. Browned internally and the spine cloth worn at the edges, otherwise tightly bound and excusable for those desiring this rarity

An unusual work by Lanslots who was Prefect-Apostolic of Northern Transvaal (South Africa). The book contains a number of records of Spiritualist phenomena, examining both what the spiritualists and the spirits themselves, are supposed to have said about their activities. He concludes that, once one has accounted for ignorance and deliberate fraud, there is still firm evidence that humans can communicate with other worldy spirits, but that in the case of those purposefully invoked through Spiritualist means, these are invariably evil.

Lanslots work puts Spirits beyond doubt

$50.00

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Spiritualism – Its History Phenomena and Doctrine – by Arthur Hill introduced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – 1918

A first edition published Cassell, London 1918. Original cloth binding 270 pages … pretty good copy of a rare book … superb content.

Conan Doyle’s introduction is very pointed. Hill, an authority sets out his history beginning (as you would) with the Antecedents – the Moral Revolt against Hell etc.; Swedenborg (born 1688) .. a Prophet? And his confluence with Mesmerism in America; cases such as the Fox family of Hydesville (the knockings); William Moses; the Society for Psychical Research; Ghosts; India and a comprehensive view of the Religious Aspect and Criticisms. A useful glossary.

Informative view … Conan Doyle considers

$70.00

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The Identity of Captain Cook’s Kangaroo – Morrison-Scott & Sawyer – British Museum -1950

Card cover Bulletin Volume 1 No 3 from the British Museum … brief 10 pages in total … nice images.

Captain Cook took back three kangaroo specimens all from the Endeavour River. The skull of one was in the Royal College of Surgeons, London until it was destroyed by a bomb in WWII. The only figure of original material is the plate in Hawkesworth, this was later copied even though it is a poor depiction (it was a skin after all). Then there is the painting of a skull by Nathaniel Dunce most likely one of Cook’s. And then a photograph (reproduced here) of the R.C.S. bombed skull.

Unusual kangaroos certified

$25.00

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Papers – Royal Society Tasmania – 1890

The Papers and Proceeding printed at the Mercury, Hobart 1891.

An important journal including James Backhouse Walker’s paper on the discovery and Occupation of Port Dalrymple and Baron Von Mueller’s report on the discovery of new Tasmanian plants with a nice engraved plate. A large folding facsimile of the rare chart of Van Diemen’s Land (the South Extremity) by Captain John Hayes (1798) is of considerable interest to the cartographic collector.

Nice chart and important papers.

$90.00

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Telepathy Mental Telegraphic Communication: What it is, and How it is Done – Stocker – 1904

Published 1904 by Fowler in London. Bound in original grey thick boards, 73 pages plus publishers catalogue. Illustrated with there unusual plates. Very good condition and a rare item.

The author Dimsdale Stocker refers to Bennett of the Society for Psychical Research “The conclusion seems to be irresistible, that the five senses do not exhaust the means by which knowledge may enter the mind. In other words, the investigator seems to be driven to the conclusion that thought transference must now be included among scientifically proved facts”

Use your mind on a different level.

$60.00

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From Hausaland [Nigeria] to Egypt – 1910 – Karl Kumm

Published London 1910, Constable. A first edition of a special book dedicated to David Livingstone.

Kumm was a founder of the Sudan Pioneering Mission and was married to Lucy Guinness. He went into Service in Upper Egypt in 1900 which put him in a position to carry out his explorations.

Nicely illustrated including six coloured plates of butterflies and with a large fold map at rear showing Dr Kumm’s travels right across Africa. Packed with details and adventure and nicely illustrated from photographs. Closing chapters and appendices are of particular note covering the “Anthropology of the Sudan Tribe”, some interest vocabularies, meteorological observations, zoological specimens from the expedition and a good accounting of money spent on provisions!

Good account right across Africa – special illustrations

$240.00

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Spiritism Unveiled – Lanslots – 1913

Spiritualism – Its History Phenomena and Doctrine – by Arthur Hill introduced by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – 1918

The Identity of Captain Cook’s Kangaroo – Morrison-Scott & Sawyer – British Museum -1950

Papers – Royal Society Tasmania – 1890

Telepathy Mental Telegraphic Communication: What it is, and How it is Done – Stocker – 1904

From Hausaland [Nigeria] to Egypt – 1910 – Karl Kumm

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