Spectropia, or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere by J H Brown

Spectropia, or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere by J H Brown

Do you believe in ghosts? In 1864, when J. H. Brown's Spectropia was first published, beliefs in ghosts were reaching a high point. Mediums across the country were selling the idea of communication with the afterlife. And people were buying it. With the Civil War raging, death was plaguing America and grieving families were willing to cling to any hope of reconnecting with lost loved ones. As séances conjured up spirits through rappings on walls, levitating tables, mysterious images in photographs, and other fantastic appearances, Brown decided to do something about it. He had had enough of "the absurd follies of spiritualism." As Brown notes in the pages of this book, "All the senses are more or less subject to deception, but the eye is pre-eminently so." With the sixteen color plates in Spectropia, he created a way for anyone to see ghosts through nothing more than science. Follow Brown's simple instructions and the spectres within these pages will take shape in your newly haunted house. Only for a short time though, after which they will vanish beyond the veil.This new edition republishes the original text and illustrations, and includes a foreward by author and founder of WeirdHistorian.com, Marc Hartzman. ABCnews.com has called him "one of America's leading connoisseurs of the bizarre."

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ISBN 13	9780986239359
ISBN 10	0986239356
Title	Spectropia, or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere
Author	J H Brown
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Curious Publications
Year published	2020-09-01
Number of pages	52
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.