KARDEC, Allan (Hyppolite-Léon-Denizard RIVAIL) - Set of 2 vo - Lot 65

KARDEC, Allan (Hyppolite-Léon-Denizard RIVAIL) - Set of 2 volumes - Le livre des médiums ou guide des médiums et des évocateurs conteant l'enseignement spécial des esprits sur la théorie de tous les genres de manifestations, les moyens de communiquer avec le monde invisible, le développement de la médiumnité, les difficultés et les écueils que l'on peut rencontrer dans la pratique du spiritisme. To follow on from The Book of Spirits Paris, Librairie de la revue Spirite, undated (circa 1863), in-12, pink half-percaline with corners, 510 pp. Slight printing defect at bottom of page 2. Scattered foxing. A marginal tear on p. 205. Title in pen on third cover: Henri Schaeffer, Bruxelles. An article by O. Van Godtsenhoven, taken from the newspaper le soir of 8/12/1943, pasted in two parts on the endpapers. Caillet 9471. Mention of thirteenth edition. The original edition was published by Didier, Ledoyen in 1861. Uncommon nineteenth edition. - Le Livre des Esprits containing the principles of Spiritist doctrine on the immortality of the soul, the nature of spirits and their relationship with mankind; moral laws, the present life, the future life and the future of mankind according to the teaching given by superior spirits with the help of various mediums. Paris, Librairie des sciences psychologiques, 1884, in-12, full brown cloth bradel, red title page, IV, XLIV, 474 pp. Infineure tear without lack at the bottom of the false-title, foxing, stamp of the Cercle privé, Scientifique, Culturel et Educatif "Le Scarabée" (Brussels). Mention of thirtieth edition. - L'Évangile selon le Spiritisme containing an explanation of the moral maxims of Christ, their concordance with Spiritism and their application to the various positions in life. Paris, Librairie des Sciences Psychiques et Spirites, Leymarie, no date, in-12, paperback, XXXVI, 456 pp. Spine defr. with tiny tears, 1 angular tear at bottom of back cover, mention of thirtieth edition.