The Phantom World
Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1850.
First American edition; first printing. 444 [2] pp. Original publisher’s brown/black embossed cloth, gilt spine lettering, decorative blind-stamped boards, brown coated endpapers. Heavy shelf-wear and rubbing; edge/corner wear with small losses at spine tips; noticeable surface abrasions to the back board; text block toning appropriate to age.
Issue dated 1850, explicitly “TWO VOLUMES IN ONE,” a classic 19th-century Anglo-American occult / demonology / apparitions compilation in book form. Victorian-era publisher’s cloth with ornate blind stamping and gilt spine titling, in an attractive but clearly used example. Very good condition for the book’s age.
A foundational supernatural reference, scarcer in original cloth than later reprints. Display case 3.
Price: $1,250.00