Ledger Containing: "Record of 1st Psychologic Seance"
Published by [Shirley, MA, 1889
- Used
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 29, 1998
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 1,000.00
Quantity: 1 available
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320 pp. An unusual and distinguished artifact of a 19th century seance attended by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, W. F. Cody, Mrs. Samuel Clemens, F. B. Carpenter, Steele MacKaye and others. Much of the ledger is unused, but page 33 has the following entry: "Record of 1st Psychologic Seance- March 8th 1889 - commencing at 10 P.M Ther - 74 [Moisture] - 58 Barom - 29-38 Present Mrs. De Lany W.F. Cody Dr. Bradley F.B. Carpenter Fred S. Buckingham Miss. Clemons [sic][i.e. Miss. Clemens] Mrs. Stowe Miss Hartley Miss. Mar Steele MacKaye" The second blank flyleaf has the ink ownership inscription of the MacKaye family (related to author Percy MacKaye): "Mary Hazel MacKaye, Shirley, Massachusetts, April 29th, 1894 / Mrs. Steele MacKaye, Shirley, Massachusetts." The only other entry in the entire ledger is on the final page, which lists the dates of eight financial transactions. Commercial ledger (from Southwill & Co. Stationers) in paneled leather. Near fine.
Seller Inventory # 376408
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Ledger Containing: "Record of 1st Psychologic Seance"
- Author
- (Stowe, Harriet Beecher)
- Publisher
- [Shirley, MA
- Publication year
- 1889
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- 320 pp
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- Literature
James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
New York, NY, U.S.A.
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James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
James Cummins Bookseller, 699 Madison Avenue, 7th. Floor
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