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[SPIRITUALISM] A group of 75 volumes of proceedings from the Society for Psychical Research. London: 1901-1949. Various publishers. 45 matching volumes in publisher’s dark green cloth binding with titles gilt stamped, gilt tooling (sunning to spines, rubbing, soiling, 1 volume in contemporary red cloth with titles gilt stamped); 30 volumes in publisher’s green and beige wrappers. Articles by Walter Dufay, James Hervey Heslop, Andrew Lang, Frederic W.H. Meyers, others. The Society for Psychical Research was formally constituted on February 20, 1882, with Henry Sidgwick serving as its first president. Its stated purpose was to apply scientific methods to the investigation of psychic phenomena. Among its most renowned members were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Price, and William T. Stead. All 8vos. Condition generally fair to good.