Durbin henry (12 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket (as issued). 1st thus. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering to fr. & sp. t.p. + (3) + 60 pp. facsimile of 1800 original, this is 17 lines long, some very short, and different to that of this reprint, beginning 'A Narrative of Some Extraordinary Things'. The events described began in December in1761. From the library of the eminent Dr Alan Gauld (1932-2014), psychologist and parapsychologist, formerly Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Nottingham, President of the Society for Psychical Research (1989-1992) and author of numerous books on spiritualism, paranormal phenomena and the history of hypnosis.Both copies have his small ex lib. label and small signature to grey front end-papers, otherwise would have rated As New. 14 cm x 21.5 cm.…

Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Limited Edition of 1000 unnumbered facsimile reprint copies of the 1800 original titled "A Narrative of Some Extraordinary Things that Happened to Mr. Richard Giles's Children, at the Lamb, without Lawford's-Gate, Bristol, Supposed to be the Effect of Witchcraft. Small slim 8vo, pp60 with a new introduction by R. A. Gilbert . Hardcover issued without dust jacket. Publishers binding of green cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board in near fine condition. Inside near fine. An excellent copy of a scarce book.…

Limited edition facsimile of 1000 copies only, reproduced photographically after the 1800 original, with a new introduction by Robert A. Gilbert. Octavo, pp., [viii], 60. Publisher's emerald buckram; titled in gilt to spine and upper board; grey end-papers. Former gift inscription in blue ink to front free end-paper. Minor shelf-wear to extremities; top edge foxed; binding otherwise strong and square. Internally clean. A very good copy. A photo-facsimile of the 1800 pamphlet 'A Narrative of Some Extraordinary Things that Happened to Mr. Richard Giles's Children, at the Lamb, without Lawford's-Gate, Bristol; supposed to be the effect of Witchcraft.'. The pamphlet was a combination of an eyewitness account of a haunting, with a letter from a man 'who had dealings with familiar spirits'.…

No Binding. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. disbound, lacking all before title and the final leaf of text containing two pages of text from the Letter of Mr Bedford. All else present, paper browned, but free of marking. Uncommon.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Number 97 of only 120 copies of a 2008 limited edition facsimile, titled 'A Narrative of Witchcraft 1761' and a reproduction of the 1800 edition printed and sold by R. Edwards, Broad Street, Bristol. No dust jacket likely as sold. This copy has a maroon leather spine and cloth boards with a letterpress title label and hand-annotated label on the front pastedown noting the book number. The only notable damage to this copy is that the main textblock beyond the title page is bound to the boards only at the centre by design, but this is showing tears and the textblock feels slightly loose from the spine. The pages are clear, bright and sturdy and the facsimile print is nice and crisp and easily legible. A decent copy. More photographs and information on request. A compulsive and chilling account of actual poltergeist phenomena thought to have been affected by the agency of witchcraft, a small family disturbed by dark manifestations, scratchings, wounds, violent transportations, the malice of a distinctly supernatural kind. The almost diary-like and matter of fact document begins in December 1761 with the manifestation of some unseen entity scraping at the childrenâs window, a sinister force that soon made its own way into the house. What follows for the ensuing months shows the appalling physical and mental effects of these visitations upon the family, the unquiet minds of the observers and the witch-hunt mentality slowly taking hold. The full original title is: 'A Narrative of Some Extraordinary Things that Happened to Mr. Richard Giles's Children, at the Lamb, Without Lawford's-Gate, Bristol; Supposed to be the Effect of Witchcraft. By the Late Mr. Henry Durbin, Chymist, Who Was anEye and Ear Witness of the Principal Facts Herein Related (Never Before Published.) To Which is Added, A Letter, From the Rev. Mr. Bedford, Late Vicar of Temple, to the Bishop of Glocester, Relative to one Thomas Perks of Mangotsfield, Who Had Dealings with Familiar Spirits.'.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, 60pp., contemporary ownership inscription to title head, 8vo, later half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, green morocco label, Bristol, R. Edwards, 1800. Despite the decrease in interest and involvement in popular manifestations of witchcraft during much of the eighteenth century, other forms of related supernatural belief continued to engage the minds of many educated men and women. Spirit possession and related diabolic phenomena attracted considerable curiosity, not only in the eighteenth century but also in the nineteenth century, when new intellectual interpretations of the supernatural emerged. Durbin's account was a very controversial case of spirit possession. The daughters of Richard Giles, the innkeeper of the Lamb Inn, suffered from strange fits, had crooked pins stuck into them, saw visions, and heard voices. Giles himself later became ill and died. After this tragedy the girls' fits subsided for a while before returning again. A local cunning-woman was consulted, who confirmed that witchcraft was responsible, and said that a rival had paid a witch to torment them. The cunning-woman advised that a witch bottle be boiled. This was duly carried out, and the children recovered. The events at the Lamb Inn attracted considerable newspaper attention, and provoked a number of respectable gentlemen, including doctors and clergymen to investigate the affair. Some of them became convinced of the genuineness of the spirit manifestations. A series of questions was put to the spirit in a number of languages to remove suspicion of fraud, and they were apparently completely answered using a series of taps. From this they found that the spirit was actually tormenting six people at the same time. All the Anglican clergymen involved declined to conduct prayers for the girls except for a curate with the methodist learnings of Thomas Rouquet. This is not surprising. While some Anglican clergymen undoubtedly believed in diabolic possession, they were forbidden under Canon 72 (formulated in 1604) to conduct fastings and prayers for the possessed. The author of the tract, Henry Durbin, was a local pharmacist who personally witnessed some of the incidents, and organised an investigation which included a number of pious local notables questioning the spirit as to its actions. His account was only published posthumously on his own instructions, because he 'was abused in the public Papers'. 'Should I publish the Narrative, the same abuse would be revived, and I wish to live and die in peace with all men.' A scarce work with only three copies in UK libraries, and eight in the USA. [ESTC T139120; Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951, Davies, 1999].…