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Leather has discolored fly leaves. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverall VERY GOOD condition.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFrom Matter to Spirit\u003c\/strong\u003e (1863) is a landmark Victorian exploration of spiritualism, documenting ten years of firsthand encounters with séances, spirit manifestations, and psychic phenomena. Written with intellectual rigor rather than blind belief, it grapples seriously with evidence, skepticism, and the limits of scientific explanation. 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At once a practical manual for communicating with the dead, a philosophical meditation on unseen forces, and a pointed engagement with theories fiercely debated in its own moment, Sciens writes in opposition to what he regarded as the naïveté and excesses of contemporary mysticism—seeking not to sensationalize the séance, but to discipline it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mobilis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47249371660480,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8273\/0176\/files\/1235_1.jpg?v=1768844183"},{"product_id":"smith-the-foundations-of-spiritualism-1920","title":"Smith - The Foundations of Spiritualism (1920)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Whatley Smith. \u003cem\u003eThe Foundations of Spiritualism.\u003c\/em\u003e London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, \u0026amp; Co., 1920.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(190 x 130 mm) pp. 134. 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