Mathers (Helen, pseud. Ellen Buckingham Mathews Reeves) The Juggler and The Soul
£250
London, skeffington, 1896.
First edition. 8vo. Title printed in red & black. Original blue cloth with red & design.
A rare work of sci-fi interest, with themes involving Hypnosis, experiments in Medicine, and reanimation of the dead.
In stock
Some light spotting; cloth rubbed at extremities, slight wear to the white, particularly at spine.
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