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Spectropia or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere and of Any Colour

Brown, J.H.

Pryor Publications

Do you believe in ghosts? In 1864, when J. H. Brown's Spectropia was first published, beliefs in ghosts were reaching a high point. Mediums across the country were selling the idea of communication with the afterlife. And people were buying it. With the Civil War raging, death was plaguing America and grieving families were willing to cling to any hope of reconnecting with lost loved ones. As séances conjured up spirits through rappings on walls, levitating tables, mysterious images in photographs, and other fantastic appearances, Brown decided to do something about it. He had had enough of "the absurd follies of spiritualism." As Brown notes in the pages of this book, "All the senses are more or less subject to deception, but the eye is pre-eminently so." With the sixteen color plates in Spectropia, he created a way for anyone to see ghosts through nothing more than science. Follow Brown's simple instructions and the spectres within these pages will take shape in your newly haunted house. Only for a short time though, after which they will vanish beyond the veil.This new edition republishes the original text and illustrations, and includes a foreward by author and founder of WeirdHistorian.com, Marc Hartzman. ABCnews.com has called him "one of America's leading connoisseurs of the bizarre."

Spectropia, or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere

Arts & Photography

Curious Publications

Spectropia Or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere And Of Any Color

Graphic Design

Kessinger Publishing

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Spectropia: Or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere and of Any Colour (Applewood Books)

History

Americas

Applewood Books

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Augie’s War is an outrageously funny, but deadly serious novel of war, family and coming of age. Augie Cumpton has to find a way to survive his deployment to Vietnam so he escapes the horror and insanity of war by retreating to his safe haven; a cerebral sanctuary where he can reflect on family and friends, humorous incidents, and a coterie of unforgettable characters from back home. But now as his tour is about to end and the war intensifies, he faces a legal and moral dilemma when corrupt superiors make criminal demands on him. If he refuses to comply, he might end up dead – a victim of friendly fire. So now it’s up to Augie to survive both the war and the demands of disreputable officers in order to make it home in one piece.

Augie's War

Literature & Fiction

Brown, John H.

Humor & Satire

Black Rose Writing

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