{"product_id":"mediums-of-the-19th-century-volumes-1-and-2-frank-podmore","title":"Mediums of the 19th Century, Volumes 1 and 2 - Frank Podmore","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediums of the 19th Century, Volumes 1 and 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Podmore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e University Books, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-volume hardcover set, no dust jackets or slipcase\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1902, under the title \u003cem\u003eModern Spiritualism: A History and a Criticism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First University Books edition, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN stated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Strange \u0026amp; Unexplained; History, Politics \u0026amp; Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second-hand. Fair to good vintage condition. Both volumes show age-related wear, rubbing and marks to the cloth spines and boards, with scattered staining and discolouration to the pale covers. Volume 2 has a small scuff to the spine. A dated gift inscription is written inside one volume. No slipcase is present. The bindings appear sound from the photographs supplied. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA substantial two-volume history of nineteenth-century Spiritualism, tracing mediums, séances, psychical phenomena and the rise of organised Spiritualist belief. Podmore approaches the subject as both historian and sceptical investigator, drawing on reports, correspondence and records from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1902 as \u003cem\u003eModern Spiritualism\u003c\/em\u003e, this 1963 University Books edition was retitled \u003cem\u003eMediums of the 19th Century\u003c\/em\u003e. It remains a useful reference for readers interested in Victorian Spiritualism, psychical research, mediumship, mesmerism and the history of the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Podmore was an English writer, founding member of the Fabian Society and an important early investigator of Spiritualism and psychical research. He was closely associated with the Society for Psychical Research and became known for his critical, evidence-focused studies of mediumship and paranormal claims.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604547211487,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_3372.jpg?v=1785847642","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/mediums-of-the-19th-century-volumes-1-and-2-frank-podmore","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}