Bealings Bells by Major Edward Moor (First Edition) - Rare
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Bealings Bells by Major Edward Moor (First Edition) - Rare
$2,250.00 USD
Bealings Bells by Major Edward Moor (First Edition) - Rare
Authors: Major Edward Moor
Location: Woodbridge, England
Publisher: John Loder
Date: 1841
Edition: First Edition
Features: Publisher's original dark green cloth with ornate designs blind-stamped to covers and spine, lettering to spine and front cover in gilt, original yellow coated endpapers present.
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. Slight tanning to spine.
Notes: Edward Moor (1771–1848) was a British soldier and Indologist, known for his book The Hindu Pantheon, an early treatment in English of Hinduism as a religion. While Major Moor lived in Great Bealings he experienced what he believed was a ghostly ringing of the servants' bells in the house. This began on 2 February 1834 and was alleged to have lasted fifty three days. He described his experiences in this book. The mysterious bell ringing was sensationalised by paranormal writers as evidence for poltergeist activity. However, the case was critically examined by Trevor H. Hall who concluded that Moor was not a reliable witness and had been duped by one of his servants playing a practical joke. Other writers have suggested that Moor was responsible for the bell ringing and the entire case was a hoax. Author Daniel Cohen wrote that there was "more than a suspicion" that Moor had played a joke on everyone and his book "may have been conceived as a gentle satire on investigations of other odd phenomena."
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Authors: Major Edward Moor
Location: Woodbridge, England
Publisher: John Loder
Date: 1841
Edition: First Edition
Features: Publisher's original dark green cloth with ornate designs blind-stamped to covers and spine, lettering to spine and front cover in gilt, original yellow coated endpapers present.
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. Slight tanning to spine.
Notes: Edward Moor (1771–1848) was a British soldier and Indologist, known for his book The Hindu Pantheon, an early treatment in English of Hinduism as a religion. While Major Moor lived in Great Bealings he experienced what he believed was a ghostly ringing of the servants' bells in the house. This began on 2 February 1834 and was alleged to have lasted fifty three days. He described his experiences in this book. The mysterious bell ringing was sensationalised by paranormal writers as evidence for poltergeist activity. However, the case was critically examined by Trevor H. Hall who concluded that Moor was not a reliable witness and had been duped by one of his servants playing a practical joke. Other writers have suggested that Moor was responsible for the bell ringing and the entire case was a hoax. Author Daniel Cohen wrote that there was "more than a suspicion" that Moor had played a joke on everyone and his book "may have been conceived as a gentle satire on investigations of other odd phenomena."
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