Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions
Samuel Hibbert. Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions; or, an Attempt to Trace Such Illusions to Their Physical Causes. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1825. Second edition, enlarged.
"Hibbert concluded that whatever their exciting cause, apparitions, that is illusions and hallucinations, resulted from the recall of forgotten memories which being emotionally charged attained a vividness exceeding that of external sensory impressions..."
From The Ronald K. Siegel Collection of Books on Psychoactive Plants and Drugs.
Octavo. 475pp. Folding plate. later black quarter cloth over gray
paper-covered boards, spine lettered in gilt, endleaves refreshed.
Light toning and rubbing to boards; front hinge cracked; occasional minor foxing throughout. Very good. Item #3165
Price: $250.00