Adherent of Spiritualism, a religious movement

[Theatre programme for performances at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London by Maskelyne & Cooke, the Royal illusionists and anti-spiritualists with 4 plays (one about quack doctors : Decapitation, or no cure, no pay) and a display of Chinese plate dancing. Advert for E. Rimmel's perfumes and choice novelties on the back].

Victoria's madmen : revolution and alienation / Clive Bloom.

viii, 602 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

The heretic in Darwin's court : the life of Alfred Russel Wallace / Ross A. Slotten.

ix, 391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits ; 23 cm

Goodwin Wharton / J. Kent Clark.

xv, 472 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Teller of tales : the life of Arthur Conan Doyle / Daniel Stashower.

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Victoria's madmen : revolution and alienation / Clive Bloom.

The heretic in Darwin's court : the life of Alfred Russel Wallace / Ross A. Slotten.

Goodwin Wharton / J. Kent Clark.

Teller of tales : the life of Arthur Conan Doyle / Daniel Stashower.

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Victoria's madmen : revolution and alienation / Clive Bloom.

The heretic in Darwin's court : the life of Alfred Russel Wallace / Ross A. Slotten.

Goodwin Wharton / J. Kent Clark.

Teller of tales : the life of Arthur Conan Doyle / Daniel Stashower.

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