Strange Things: The Story of Fr Allan McDonald, Ada Goodrich Freer, and the Society for Physical Research's Enquiry into Highland Second Sight
by CAMPBELL John Lorne & HALL Trevor H:
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London. Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1968 . Hardback. SBN 7100 6053 X 1st. Ed. "The enquiry by the Society for Psychical Research into Second Sight in the Scottish Highlands, the story of Ada Goodrich Freer, the Ballechin ghost hunt, and the stories and folklore collected by Father Allan McDonald of Eriskay. Signed by both authors Ffep. Green cloth with gilt spine titles in two Dustwrappers., one containing on its inner panels the menu for The Yorkshire Post Literary Luncheon, 17.10.1968. Both dustwrappers are slightly marked & creased and are worn at edges. Slightly cocked spine. Minor owner inscription inside Front cover. 8.8" x 6". xvi pp. + 350 pp. inc. index. Illus: 8 pp. B/W plates. Wt: 0.9 Kg. Good+ (Good)
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- Strange Things: The Story of Fr Allan McDonald, Ada Goodrich Freer, and the Society for Physical Research's Enquiry into Highland Second Sight
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- CAMPBELL John Lorne & HALL Trevor H:
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Hardcover
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- London. Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1968
- Keywords
- Scotland. Scottish Folklore. Psychical Research.
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