THE PHILOSOPHY OF ANIMAL MAGNETISM BY A GENTLEMAN OF PHILADELPHIA (EDGAR ALLAN POE), WITH AN ESSAY ON POE BY JOSEPH JACKSON
Book Details + Condition: Joseph Jackson (Philadelphia). First Edition thus, 1928. Limited edition hardcover. Number 96 of 105 copies, signed by Joseph Jackson, who supplied the introduction. This is a 1928 reprint of the 1837 original that was written by 'A Gentleman of Philadelphia' and is attributed to Edgar Allan Poe. Hardcover with marbled paper over boards (appears to be a rebinding) and hand-cut pages. 112 pp. with frontis portrait of Poe. Very good copy of an uncommon and limited work, with tight binding and clean interior, save library stamp on copyright / signed page. Animal magnetism, a presumed intangible or mysterious force that is said to influence human beings. Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, was the name given by German doctor Franz Mesmer in the 18th century to what he believed to be an invisible natural force possessed by all living things, including humans, animals, and vegetables.
