INVENTORY #160346
Cock Lane and Common-Sense
LANG, Andrew
Regular price
$100.00 CAD
Sale
A collection of essays exploring folklore, anthropology, and supposed paranormal phenomena. Its title comes from the "Cock Lane ghost" hoax of 18th-century London. The author attempts to separate fact from fiction while advocating for a fairer, more scientific study of hauntings, spiritualism, psychic research, witchcraft, etc.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co.
- Edition: First Edition
- Date Published: 1894
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
xvi, 357, 24 p. 20 cm. Burgundy cloth with gold print. Spine ends torn, corners a bit bumped. Book plate on front pastedown. Mark on internal front hinge. Ink stamp on half title.Some chips and tears to edges when pages cut. Rear ad pages a darker brown.