Bibliotheca occulta, 1852-1882.

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Bibliotheca occulta, 1852-1882.

A collection of extracts chiefly from journals and magazines, each v. bound together with the bookplate of Capt. F.G. Irwin, 1 Brislington Crescent, Bristol. Subject areas represented include the supernatural, ghosts, spiritualism, mysticism, folklore, natural history (including Darwin), religion, literary articles, stories, book reviews, and poetry. Journals identified include North American review, Contemporary review, All the year round, Chambers's Edinburgh journal, Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine, etc.

15 v. : ill. ; 23-25 cm.

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Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

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Irwin, F. G. (Francis George), 1823-1898

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F.G. Irwin was a noted collector of occult and Masonic books. He was a Freemason and founder in England of the Rosicrucian Society (also known as the Order of the Rose and Cross and as the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA)) and of the Fratres Lucis. From the description of Bibliotheca occulta, 1852-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 227000445 ...