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Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1984. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, edges & flyleaves lightly foxed, minor edgewear. 254 pp. Academic review papers on the current status of aspects of parapsychology. This issue contains reports on psychokinesis (Schmeidler), mental healing (Solfvin), mental imagery and psi (George and Krippner), recent Ganzfeld - ESP research (Stanford), methodological criticisms of parapsychology (Akers), implications of parapsychology for psychology (Child), and recent bibliography 1979 - 1982 (White). Volume 4 in this series from McFarland & Company. Edited by Stanley Krippner.).

Sydney: Halstead Press, 2016. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, corner tips little creased front cover, tiny scuff base spine. 125 pp. The author interviewed countless people who have reported near death experiences (NDEs). He aims to help in answering the question: What happens after we die? This is a fascinating look at a subject that interests many people.

USA: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1987. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, top edge little foxed, minor edgewear. 104 pp. This booklet starts with a paper by Rao and Palmer stating the evidence for a theoretical construct called psi, as the underlying principle for explaining ESP and PK. There follows critical comments by numerous parapsychologists and skeptics, and then a reply by Rao and Palmer. (Reprinted from the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, volume 10, pages 539 - 643.).

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1965. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), tiny closed edge tear jacket (light rubbing spine, light toning reverse side, light foxing flaps, flap price-clipped), light foxing edges, flyleaves lightly toned. 124 pp. This is a retrospective narrative of the British author's encounter with psychic and occult phenomena in the settings of her home and family and friends, through her travels, the war years, and her life as a writer.

London: Society For Psychical Research, No Date. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, black & white drawings. 12 pp.

London: Ravette, 1986. New ed.. Paperback small trade, good condition, spine lightly faded, few tiny marks rear cover, top edge foxed, pages lightly toned, minimal foxing few pages, minor edgewear. 187 pp. Beyond Explanation? Paranormal Experiences of Famous People, by Jenny Randles (Ravette, 1986). An original collection of intriguing stories from nearly fifty celebrities. During her work as a researcher into the paranormal, the author has encountered many psychic stars and public figures who can tell of strange powers at work in their lives.

London: Paladin, 1991. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback trade, good plus condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages toned as usual, bottom corner creased front cover, some edgewear (notably top spine). 164 pp. Ian Wilson examines the mysterious phenomenon called stigmata: marks appearing on the human body supposedly resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ. By the author of "The Turin Shroud".

London: Society For Psychical Research, No Date. paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamps. 20 pp.

New York: Harper & Row, 1989. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, minor edgewear jacket, rubber stamps. 235 pp. First edition. About a special type of dream, a dream in which you realize you are dreaming. It is an exploration of how lucid dreams challenge our notions of what is real and what is illusion, and about what it means, after all, to be conscious. (From the library of Australian parapsychologist Harvey J. Irwin - his rubber stamp.).

London: Routledge, 2004. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings (engravings), minor edgewear corners. 227 pp. An original study of demonic possession and the ritual of exorcism, in early modern times in France. The book also looks at the present day. The author argues that early modern conflicts over the devil still carry an unexpected force and significance for Western Christianity. The author is lecturer in History at the University of Queensland.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1985. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, some foxing and rubbing, minor edgewear. 282 pp. Sociologist (University of Maryland) studies the discipline of parapsychology (scientific study of claims of the paranormal, such as extrasensory perception, ESP) from the valuable viewpoints of the both the sociology of science, and the sociology of deviant behaviour. The rational study of events that apparently defy current scientific explanation can provoke irrational responses from elitist scientists.

London: Robert Hale, 1999. 1st this ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & sketches, faint toning pages, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. 271 pp. Peter Haining provides an A to Z listing of topics and sightings about ghosts and apparitions - for example, actors, animal ghosts, writers, ghost hunters, phantom armies, poltergeists, and scientist investigators.

Bridport, Dorset / Sydney, Lindfield: Prism Press / Unity Press, 1989. Revised ed.. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 183 pp. Gerald (G. M.) Glaskin, the Western Australian novelist, explores an easy method of achieving trance states by using the Christos technique involving mental exercise and foot massage. Originally published as 'A Door to Eternity', 1979. This is the revised edition, 1989.

Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1989. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (few tiny edge tears, flaps creased, light foxing reverse side), corners of covers slightly bumped, owner's rubber stamp. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 447 pp. Ray Hyman, an American research psychologist and skeptic, reviews the history and methods of parapsychology, previously termed psychical research. A fascinating and fair-minded critique of the field. Hyman is respected by both parapsychologists and skeptics. (Two rubber stamps of Australian academic parapsychologist Harvey Irwin.).

New York: Arno Press, 1975. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, burgundy cloth cover, edges faintly foxed, few page corners little creased (manufacture defect), minor edgewear. 348 pp. Prince (1863 - 1934) is a minister and founder of the Boston Society for Psychical Research. He conducted many investigations, including the medium "Patience Worth." Although a skeptic, he believed that some of the phenomena associated with Spiritualism were legitimate, and others possibly so. This volume is a pioneering study of hostile skepticism to psychical research. The first part is "Books and Articles Hostile to Psychic Research" (examines 40 books and papers, and includes a chapter on the Houdini - Conan Doyle dispute). The second part is a "Discussion Evoked by a Questionnaire", in which letters were sent to professorial skeptics. He summarises the 71 responses in eight chapters.

London: Michael O'Mara Books, 1994. Paperback, very good condition. 278 pp. A fascinating collection of famous ghost stories worldwide.

New York: Facts on File, 1992. 1st ed.. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), esge tears jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), edges lightly foxed, some edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 374 pp. Rosemary Ellen Guiley has compiled a valuable encylopedia about ghost and spirits that has been frequently reprinted. This reference book features 400 A-Z entries, and covers ghost beliefs, lore, knowledge, scientist and ghost hunters, and case stories from around the world and throughout history. First edition.

Detroit: Gale Research Inc, 1994. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 420 pp. This book explores the ritual, lore, pageantry, customs, language, theory and other aspects of the afterlife, as well as the individuals and organizations (including parapsychologists) who study the afterlife.

Buenos Aires: Coleccion Infinito / Editorial Kier, 2003. 1st ed.. Paperback (with flap), very good condition, tables, black & white text-photos, autograph (author's written dedication). 160 pp. (From the library of retired parapsychologist Harvey Irwin.) An introduction to parapsychology written in Spanish for readers in Argentina.

Falls Village, CT: Bramble Company, 1991. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, two black & white text-photos, tables, light foxing edges & inside covers, few small marks, bottom edge lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. 253 pp. Larissa Vilenskaya and Joan Steffy provide a very readable survey of the psychology of firewalking. The authors look at firewalking in traditional countries around the world, and compares their research with their own modern firewalking experiences. The book offers new insights into this little understood phenomenon. Introduction by Stanley Krippner. First printing stated.