{"product_id":"rare-spirit-wax-moulds-britten-memorial-museum-booklet-one-paperback-by-paul-gaunt","title":"RARE: Spirit Wax Moulds, Britten Memorial Museum, Booklet One (Paperback) by Paul Gaunt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpirit Wax Moulds\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) is an illustrated 30-booklet written by \u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePaul J. Gaunt\u003c\/span\u003e, curator of the Britten Memorial Museum, located within the \u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eArthur Findlay College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003e, Stansted, Essex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The booklet serves as both a historical overview and an exploration of one of the most intriguing physical phenomena associated with Spiritualism: wax spirit moulds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"696\"\u003eThe booklet describes how these moulds were created during séances, capturing delicate impressions that were valued as meaningful expressions of spirit communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"868\"\u003ePaul traces the development of this practice within nineteenth-century Spiritualism, showing how it grew into a refined and widely discussed form of physical mediumship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003eParticular emphasis is placed on the museum’s collection, which preserves rare and fascinating examples. These objects help bring the history of Spiritualism to life and highlight its rich experimental tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eThe booklet also reflects the interest these phenomena generated, noting the attention they received from researchers and Spiritualists alike, and presenting them as an important part of psychical study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Psychic News Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57665949172037,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/9641\/9909\/files\/SpiritWaxMoulds.jpg?v=1775995713","url":"https:\/\/www.psychicnewsbooks.com\/products\/rare-spirit-wax-moulds-britten-memorial-museum-booklet-one-paperback-by-paul-gaunt","provider":"Psychic News Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}