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A TREATISE ON THE SECOND SIGHT, DREAMS AND APPARITIONS, with several instances sufficiently attested; And an APPENDIX of others equally authentic:.
by INSULANUS, Theophilus. Pseudonym for DONALD MACLEOD.:
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh, printed by Ruddiman, Auld, and Company, Printers, Morocco's Close, Lawn-Market, 1763.. TITLE CONTINUED: The whole illustrated with LETTERS to and from the Author on the Subject of his TREATISE; And A SHORT DISSERTATION on the Mischievous Effects of LOOSE PRINCIPLES. FIRST EDITION 1763. 12mo, bound in sixes, approximately 160 x 100 mm, 6½ x 4 inches, pages: vi, xx, [6], 1-192, bound in contemporary full sheep, new gilt lettered label to spine. Binding rubbed and showing wear, small chip to head and tail of spine, 22 mm (1 inch) crack to top hinges of both covers, 1 with small repair, covers still firmly attached, corners slightly worn with board just showing, small repair to 1 page corner, no loss, small pale stain affecting a few margins and occasional light foxing, ink and pencil notes to first pastedown, some staining to free endpapers, otherwise a very good copy. See: Raymond Toole Stott, A Bibliography of Conjuring, Volume 2, page 51; A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Medical Library, Volume 4, page 115; Proceedings of the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, compiled by Harry Price, Volume 1, page 233; ESTC T139124. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47359
- Title
- A TREATISE ON THE SECOND SIGHT, DREAMS AND APPARITIONS, with several instances sufficiently attested; And an APPENDIX of others equally authentic:.
- Author
- INSULANUS, Theophilus. Pseudonym for DONALD MACLEOD.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, printed by Ruddiman, Auld, and Company, Printers, Morocco’s Close, Lawn-Market, 1763.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- second sight dreams apparitions conjuring scotland edinburgh donald macleod Psychical Research Superstitions visions
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Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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