[SPIRITUALISM]. HIBBERT, Samuel (1782-1848). Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions; or, An Attempt to Trace such Illusions to their Physical Causes. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd; London: George B. Whittaker, 1825.

8vo. Wood-engraved plate and tail-piece; folding table. (Some spotting to preliminaries.) Modern half calf antique, all edges gilt. Provenance: William Buckland (1784-1856), Dean of Westminster (presentation inscription from the author).

SECOND EDITION. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Hibbert was a Scottish antiquarian and geologist best known for his 1824 work Sketches of the Philosophy of Apparitions. Hibbert explored supernatural phenomena, offering rational and scientific explanations for experiences of ghosts and apparitions. Drawing on his knowledge of psychology and natural philosophy, he argued that such visions often stemmed from physical or mental conditions, such as illness, stress, or imagination, rather than from external supernatural causes. Wellcome III:261.