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Animal Magnetism
Alfred Binet; Charles Fere
1891
Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner : London
8" by 5.5"
vi [3], 2-378, 80pp
SUMMARY
The third edition of Alfred Binet and Charles Fere's work on animal magnetism.
Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The third edition of this work, published as volume LX of the International Scientific Series.
A fascinating work on animal magnetism, the healing system devised by Franz Anton Mesmer, which posits the existence of an invisible natural force possessed by all living things. Mesmer posited that the force could be used to hypnotise and heal.
With chapters on hallucinations, hypnotic states, and paralysis by suggestion.
With four pages of advertisements to the start of the work, and with an eighty page publisher's catalogue to the rear.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with a touch of discolouration to back strip and light rubbing to joints. Hinges lightly strained but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
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Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
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