Isbn: 9780750988124 - the borley rectory companion: the complete guide to 'the most haunted house in england' (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Borley Rectory in Essex, built in 1862, should have been an ordinary Victorian clergyman's house. However, just a year after its construction, unexplained footsteps were heard within the house, and from 1900 until it burned down in 1939 numerous paranormal phenomena, including phantom coaches and shattering windows, were observed. In 1929 the house was investigated by the Daily Mail and paranormal researcher Harry Price, and it was he who called it 'the most haunted house in England.' Price also took out a lease of the rectory from 1937 to 1938, recruiting forty-eight 'official observers' to monitor occurences. After his death in 1948, the water was muddied by claims that Price's findings were not genuine paranormal activity, and ever since there has been a debate over what really went on at Borley Rectory. Paul Adams, Eddie Brazil and Peter Underwood here present a comprehensive guide to the history of the house and the ghostly (or not) goings-on there. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 384pp, with a smattering on black and white photographic illustrations in text. Laminated, illustrated stiff card covers. 8vo. Some gentle edge wear to card covers else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Borley Rectory, long-regarded the most haunted house in Britain, has engendered numerous accounts of appropriations, ghost-like voices and hauntings since it was first built in 1663. But there has been trickery in its history too. The controversial story of its hauntings, and their investigation on the flamboyant paranormal investigator, Harry Price, has led the Essex Rectory to secure a unique position in this history of the paranormal.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 384 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Rep. The Complete Guide to the Most Haunted House in England. "Borley Rectory occupies a unique position in the history of the paranormal. Accounts of apparitions, phantom lights, msterious footsteps and ghostly voices have made it one of the most famous allegedly haunted buildings. The controversial story of its ghost and their investigation by the flamboyant psychical investigator Harry Price continue to fascinate." Pp.384, occasional black & white photo illustrations, clean throughout. Paperback, title to front lacks the letter 'p' from the word 'Companion'. Good.…