Harry Price — Poltergeist over England Three Centuries of Mischievous Ghosts

London, Country Life LTD, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition study by Harry Price, an in-depth exploration of poltergeists, discussing five-hundred known cases of poltergeists, complete with plates. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twelve plates, and in-text line drawings.Collated, complete.Harry Price's brilliant critical survey into five-hundred cases of poltergeists, offering a complete history of the paranormal subject.Most of the cases explored in this volume took place on British soil, however Price researches across hundreds of years and, in his own works, across thousands of miles of space.Price is particularly best known for his investigation into the Borley Rectory in Essex, the case for which is brought completely up to date in this volume. He lived in the rectory from May 1937 to May 1938, and recorded his experiences in what is known as the most haunted house in England. The Rectory was built in 1862 and demolished in 1944. Line drawings by John Hookham. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few spots to the fore edge. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Dust wrapper is edge worn with chips to the head and tail of the spine and wraps, with tape repairs to both side of the wraps. A couple of smaller chips to the folds, and closed tears repaired by tape. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Hookham. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.