GHOST LAND or Researches into the Mysteries of Occultism – Britten, 1897 SPIRITS
Land or Researches into the Mysteries of Occultism, Illustrated in a Series of
Autobiographical Sketches, in Two Parts
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City: Chicago
Year: 1897 (Second Edition)
Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: 357pp + publisher’s advert at rear
Illustrated: Yes
brown cloth, lettered in silver on spine, silver lettering, and decorations on front board. Overall in very good condition: boards and binding are solid and tight, with minimal shelf wear; slight wear at inside hinge (all copies appear to have this issue); interior is clean and free of writing and markings. Some chipping to a few pages (again, all copies have this issue due to type of paper used). Emma Hardinge Britten (1823-1899) was one of the most famous
nineteenth century advocates of Spiritualism. She supposedly developed her
psychic talents whilst employed by a secret quasi-Masonic fraternity as a
medium whilst still a child. In adulthood she became one of six founding
members of the Theosophical Society, and also founded an umbrella organization
for Spiritualist groups: the Spiritualists National Union. She wrote a number
of books, including “Ghost Land”, in which she tells of her spiritualist and
occult experiences and beliefs through a series of autobiographical sketches. Please see Table of Contents for more detail.