Photographing the Invisible


Book Description

Excerpt from Photographing the Invisible: Practical Studies in Spirit Photography, Spirit Portraiture, and Other Rare but Allied Phenomena Mrs Abraham Lincoln and the late President of the United States Mr Moses A. Dow and Mabel Warren Mrs Emma Hardinge Britten and psychic extra, Beethoven. 4. 'ilr T. Mattheze and his mother (from Miss Houghton' 8 collection) 5. Dr Alfred Russel Wallace and his mother (from Miss Houghton's collection) m.a. Oxon. And a friend The Count de Medina Pomar and his father, General the Count de Medina Pomar 8. Mr David Duguid, the Glasgow trance-painting medium 9. Mr Andrew Glendinning, Mr James Robertson, and psychic portrait of Hafed Mr James Robertson and Mr Andrew Glend inning, and the earliest test portrait of the Cyprian Priestess The Cyprian Priestess, from The Veil Lifted Mrs J. N. Anderson and child Mrs Duguid and the so-called Cyprian Priestess Head of the Cyprian Priestess, magnified Ix. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Photographing Invisible Beings


Book Description

Photographing Invisible Beings by William T. Stead: In this thought-provoking work, William T. Stead delves into the realm of spiritualism and the idea of photographing invisible entities. Stead's exploration of psychic phenomena and the possibility of capturing otherworldly beings on camera provides readers with a unique perspective on the supernatural and the boundaries between the seen and unseen worlds. Key Aspects of the Book "Photographing Invisible Beings": Spiritualism and Psychic Phenomena: The book delves into the beliefs and practices of spiritualism, including attempts to document supernatural beings through photography. Metaphysical Inquiry: Stead's work invites readers to consider the existence of invisible entities and the potential connections between the material and spiritual planes. Paranormal Studies: "Photographing Invisible Beings" contributes to the broader discourse on paranormal research and the quest to understand the mysteries of the unseen world. William T. Stead was a British journalist, author, and spiritualist born in 1849. He was known for his pioneering work in investigative journalism and his interest in spiritualism and psychic phenomena. Stead's writings often combined his journalistic skills with his exploration of spiritual and metaphysical topics. His curiosity about the unknown and the supernatural continues to intrigue readers to this day.




Photographing the Invisible


Book Description

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Photographing the Invisible; Practical Studies in Spirit Photography, Spirit Portraiture, and Other Rare But Allied Phenomena ... with 90 Photographs


Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... Preface As a further contribution to psychic science I have written this work, which represents some of the results of my inquiries and personal research. In a former book, Seeing the Invisible, which his late Majesty King Edward was pleased to accept, I touched --among other studies--upon thought and spirit photography. Sir William Crookes, O.M., F.R.S., the distinguished savant, commended the book most favourably: -- It is written in a fair spirit which invites unbiassed criticism. The incidents related in it and the arguments put forward are such as to demand the careful attention of thoughtful men, and the author impartially points out some difficulties and discrepancies. In the present work I give a fuller and more complete record of spirit photography than was at all possible in the pages of Seeing the Invisible--I trust also in a fair spirit which invites careful reading before criticism. Spirit photographs, spirit portraiture, and spirit writings belong to the rarer phases of psycho-physics. They are either produced by the operations of Intelligences in the Invisible--through appropriate media-- or man possesses psychic faculties and powers which have not yet received the attention they demand. Spiritualists believe that spirits can be photographed. Experts--many of whom have never investigated--declare all spirit photographs fraudulent. To both my answer is: "The evidence does not support either hypothesis, but for the fact of spirit photography it is most conclusive." Many problems, puzzles, and difficulties met with in the course of investigation are clearly stated. I have, however, omitted all reference to the experiments of Dr Baraduc and the photographing of invisible radiations from radio-active bodies, and matters already...




Photographing the Invisible


Book Description

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Photographing the Invisible


Book Description

Practical Studies in Spirit Photography, Spirit Portraiture, and other Rare but Allied Phenomena







Photographing the Invisible


Book Description