Mesmerism: or, The New School of Arts, With Cases in Point
London: Hugh Cunningham, 1844. 16.8 x11.5cm: iv, 101pp. First Edition. Bound in later green cloth-covered boards with a black and gilt spine label. Light wear to board edges with corners nudged. A few areas of soil on rear board. Spine slightly cocked. Pages lightly toned, with scattered chipping primarily to first few leaves, though not impacting the text. Previous owner’s name to top of title page. Very Good. Rare, with only three institutional holdings identified in OCLC and RareBookHub noting a single auction record from 1893 (April 2025).
A quirky work, the first third dedicated to sharing history and musings on mesmerism, written in verse. The latter part of this work provides an overview of 37 cases in point on mesmerism in action, with topics ranging from aerial clairvoyant transit to the existence of a body in multiple places to visible high energy electrical fluid to explore the darknesses of life.
Crabtree 504.
Price: $350.00
Item #10505