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FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT-LAND, Through the Mediumship of Mrs. J.H. Conant. Compiled by Allen Putnam.
by (Conant, Mrs. J.H.). Putnam, Allen
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Fair
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: William White and Company, "Banner of Light" Office, 1872., 1872.. Fair. - Octavo, brown cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The corners of the soiled and rubbed covers are bumped with wear to the head and tail of the spine. 604 & [2] pages with decorative headpieces. The front endpaper, flyleaf and half-title are missing. There is offsetting to the title page and the pages are toned with occasional minor stains. A previous owner's name has been rubbed away from a book label mounted to the front pastedown. The contents are good.
First edition.
The American spiritualist and medium Frances Ann Conant (1831-1875) was also known as J.H. Conant. With the support of the spiritualist newspaper Banner of Light's editor Luther Colby, Conant held public seances in Boston for 17 years, which were covered by the newspaper. It was claimed that she diagnosed and treated diseases through her spiritual contact with a deceased physician. Her claims were criticized by The Boston Courier and P.T. Barnum exposed her in his book "The Humbugs of the World".
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95291
- Title
- FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT-LAND, Through the Mediumship of Mrs. J.H. Conant. Compiled by Allen Putnam.
- Author
- (Conant, Mrs. J.H.). Putnam, Allen
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston: William White and Company, "Banner of Light" Office, 1872.
- Date Published
- 1872.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- METAPHYSICS; OCCULT; MEDIUM; SEANCES; FLASHES OF LIGHT FROM THE SPIRIT-LAND; THROUGH THE MEDIUMSHP OF MRS. J.H. CONANT; FRANCES ANN CONANT; SPIRITUALISM; FIRST EDITION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; ALLEN PUTNAM.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Gilt
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fair
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- Cloth
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
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