MRS. PIPER AND THE SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH
Book Details + Condition: Scott-Thaw (New York, NY). First Edition, 1904. Hardcover. 187 pages. This volume by Michael Lodge has been translated from the French and slightly abridged by Noralie Robertson, and includes a preface by famed English physicist Oliver Lodge. Topics include mediumship and trances through Leonora Piper and the distinct personalities contacted, as well as reasoning for and against the veracity of Spiritualist telepathy. Tight binding; rubbed corners and edges; light wear to boards; call sticker on spine; bookplate on inside front board; interior is clean and free of markings save pencil notes on Publisher Notes page - both bookplate and notes state "Estate of Mr. Hector Geiger". Geiger was a famous and colorful personality of the late 19th century.