Victorian popular culture. Spiritualism, sensation and magic, 1584-1940 1826-1933.
Electronic collection of rare books, posters and manuscripts relating to the history of spiritualism and magic in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe. The collection focuses on the emergence of the Spiritualist movement and increased popularity of magic, conjuring and seances during the 19t...
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| Language: | English |
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Marlborough, England :
Adam Matthew Digital,
[2015], ©2015.
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| Edition: | [2015 release]. |
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Spiritualism, sensation and magic |
| Format: | Electronic |
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Electronic collection of rare books, posters and manuscripts relating to the history of spiritualism and magic in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe. The collection focuses on the emergence of the Spiritualist movement and increased popularity of magic, conjuring and seances during the 19th century. It includes the ms. scrapbooks of Harry Houdini, and works by J.N. Maskelyne, David Devant, F.A. Mesmer and W.T. Stead. |
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| Note: | Title from Documents section page (viewed on 30 May, 2015) Originally published Mar. 2008; re-released in 2015 with additional material and amendments to series part title and URLs. Consultant editor: Peter Otto; project editor, Martha Fogg. Electronic resource. |