AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY EMMA HARDINGE BRITTEN.
London. Published by John Heywood. 1900. Royal 8vo. pp.xii + 275 with portrait frontispiece.some foxing to prelims and occasional pale foxing throughout. previous owners inscription and a few other minor marks.Bound in black cloth with gilt design to upper board and spine. Item #195153
"Emma Hardinge Britten was a leading figure in the development of 19th century Spiritualism, with her writing, mediumship, lectures in the United States, Europe, Australia, and elsewhere in the world.
Emma Hardinge was born in 1823 in London, England. As a child, Emma could predict coming events and often saw the spirits of dead relatives and family friends. Her mediumship developed and she became a leading figure in the Spiritualist movement by the early 1850s. Emma traveled throughout America and to many parts of the world giving lectures and inspired addresses on the subject of Modern Spiritualism. By public speaking and prolific writings she encouraged the formation of many Spiritualist groups, societies and churches throughout the world. She was one of the six founding members of the Theosophy Society. The concepts and original wording of the Seven Principles of Spiritualism came from Emma's mediumship."
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