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Book/Printed Material An essay on apparitions : in which their appearance is accounted for by causes wholly independent of preternatural agency Dr. Alderson's essay on apparitions

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Title

  • An essay on apparitions : in which their appearance is accounted for by causes wholly independent of preternatural agency

Other Title

  • Dr. Alderson's essay on apparitions

Names

  • Alderson, John, 1757-1829
  • Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1823.

Headings

  • -  Apparitions
  • -  Hallucinations and illusions

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC aaa 2018-10-01 update
  • -  LAC ecr 2018-10-09 review (1 card)

Medium

  • 53, [1] p. ; 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BF1451 .A3
  • BF1023 .H6 vol. 6 Copy 1 Has inscription: To Houdini, John Holm. With: Cadwallader, M.E. Historical spiritualism ... c1922 -- Capron, Eliab Wilkinson. Singular revelations ... 1850 -- Cox, John. What does spiritualism teach? ..., 1905 -- Cook, Ebenezer Wake. Andrew Jackson Davis ..., [1907] -- Davis, Andrew Jackson. Defeats and victories ..., [1863] -- Forster, Thomas Gales. What is spiritualism? ..., 1868 -- Hull, Daniel W. Rewards and punishments in the spirit world ..., [1912] -- Morrell, B. A lecture by B. Morrell ..., [between 1856 and 1881] -- Reynoldson, William. What are spirit rappings? ..., 1853 -- Robertson, Jas. Evidences of spirit action ..., [1902] -- Robertson, Jas. Mediums and the spiritual press ..., [1905] -- Simeon. Six articles on God ..., [1909] -- Simeon. Six articles on even the spirit of truth ..., 1907 -- Taylor, I.E. Stilwell. Concerning airman on the superphysical plane ..., 1918 -- Thoughts on intercourse with spirits ..., 1855 -- Verner, Alexr. Table rapping and automatic writing ... New ed., [1910] -- A new series of Yorkshire spiritual tracts ..., [after 1858]. Issued separately.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11006888

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Chicago citation style:

Alderson, John, and Harry Houdini Collection. An Essay on Apparitions: In Which Their Appearance Is Accounted for by Causes Wholly Independent of Preternatural Agency. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1823. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/11006888/.

APA citation style:

Alderson, J. & Harry Houdini Collection. (1823) An Essay on Apparitions: In Which Their Appearance Is Accounted for by Causes Wholly Independent of Preternatural Agency. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/11006888/.

MLA citation style:

Alderson, John, and Harry Houdini Collection. An Essay on Apparitions: In Which Their Appearance Is Accounted for by Causes Wholly Independent of Preternatural Agency. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1823. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/11006888/>.