{"product_id":"1895-society-for-psychical-research-occult-spiritualism-magic-ghosts-psychic","title":"1895 - SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH - OCCULT SPIRITUALISM MAGIC GHOSTS PSYCHIC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH - 1895, Volume 11 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Details + Condition: \u003c\/span\u003eKegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. (London). First Edition, 1895. Hardcover. 637 pages, with Index to rear. Illustrated. Scarce first edition, original copy of PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PSYCHICAL RESEARCH from 1895. Publisher's original green cloth boards with gilt title, etc. to spine. Contents of this volume include Spirit Control; The Voices of Jeanne D'Arc (Joan of Arc); Experiments on the Supernormal Acquisition of Knowledge; Telepathic Dreams Experimentally Induced; Experiences of W. Stainton Moses; Experiments in Thought-Transference; and much more. Notable contributing authors include: Andrew Lang; Frank Podmore, Henry G. Rawson, F.W.H. Myers, and more. Please see our other listings for more first editions of THE SOCIETY OF PSYCHICAL RESEARCH, as well as information about the organization below. \u003cspan\u003eFirm\u003c\/span\u003e binding; lightly rubbed corners; interior is clean and free of markings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Society for Psychical Research was created in 1882, with Henry Sidgwick serving as its first president. Its stated purpose was to apply scientific methods to the investigation of psychic phenomena and the paranormal. \u003cspan\u003eAreas of study included hypnotism, dissociation, thought-transference, mediumship, spirit possession, apparitions and haunted houses and the physical phenomena associated with séances. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SPR were the first to introduce a number of neologisms which have entered the English language, such as 'telepathy', which was coined by Frederic Myers. Much of the early work involved investigating, exposing and in some cases duplicating fake phenomena. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong its most renowned members were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Price, and William T. Stead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Black Cat Caboodle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67905959067868,"sku":"jzs1793032399903","price":114.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/0215\/4460\/files\/1895---society-for-psychical-research---occult-spiritualism-magic-ghosts-psychic_1.png?v=1793032408","url":"https:\/\/dailycladboutique.shop\/products\/1895-society-for-psychical-research-occult-spiritualism-magic-ghosts-psychic","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}