The Soul of Things: Psychometric Experiments for Re-Living History. by William Denton - 1988.

Wellingborough: The Aquarian Press, 1988.. The Colin Wilson Library of the Paranormal series. "Psychometry, the power to 'see' the history of an object when it is placed in contact with us, was believed by Denton to be possessed by us all. His psychometric experiments with geological and archaeological specimens produced amazing results which make compelling and enthralling reading.". Pp.370. Paperback, scuffing to spine edges. G+.

Aquarian Press, 1988-03-10. Paperback. Good.

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, UK: Aquarian Press, 1988. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 370 Pages Indexed. First published in 1863 this is the 1988 edition. William Denton was born in Darlington , Yorkshire in 1823 and, following his emigration to America at the age of 25, became greatly excited by Buchanan's work on psychometry and its implications for the possible application in the field of geological history. Psychometry, the power to see the history of an object when it is placed in contact with us, was believed by Denton to be possessed by us all. His psychometric experiments with geological and archaeological specimens produced amazing results which make compelling and enthralling reading. The first volume of William Denton's The Soul of Things was published in Boston, where Denton was a lecturer in geology, in 1863. It remains the best available book on psychometry, a classic in the literature of psychical research that raises questions about the… Read More

United Kingdom: Aquarian Press, 1988. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A classic work first published in1863 and reissued with a foreword by Colin Wilson. The author's experiments with geological specimens enabled him to psychically see the history of an object. The Colin Wilson Library of the Occult. Aquarian Press 1988. viii + 370pp pb shelf wear, vg