{"title":"Halloween Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpooky books\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ghost-and-ghoul-by-t-c-lethbridge-1961-first-edition","title":"Ghost and Ghoul by T. C. Lethbridge, 1961 First Edition","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibliography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e T. C. Lethbridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e Routledge \u0026amp; Kegan Paul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLondon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Printing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding:\u003c\/span\u003e Original blue cloth hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e 26 drawings by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA first edition of \u003cspan\u003eGhost and Ghoul\u003c\/span\u003e (1961) by British archaeologist and paranormal investigator T. C. Lethbridge, retaining its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his experiences as an archaeologist and explorer, Lethbridge investigates ghostly apparitions, psychometry, clairvoyance, dowsing and ancient supernatural beliefs. He attempts to explain these phenomena through natural forces that he believed were not yet understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work includes 26 illustrations by the author, depicting apparitions, archaeological discoveries and locations associated with his investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT. C. Lethbridge (1901–1971) was a British archaeologist associated with the Cambridge Antiquarian Society and the University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis later works explored paranormal phenomena, combining his archaeological background with unconventional theories concerning human consciousness and the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGhost and Ghoul\u003c\/span\u003e offers an unusual intersection of archaeology, British folklore, occult studies and mid-20th-century paranormal research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-preserved copy in its original blue cloth binding, retaining the original dust jacket, which is housed in a protective transparent sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dust jacket exhibits some age-related discolouration, minor rubbing and light edge wear. The interior appears clean and bright, with the illustrations retaining good definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, an attractive first-edition copy with its original dust jacket and plastic protective cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight - 368g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight - 22.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth - 14.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness - 1.8cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55150889992531,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9404.jpg?v=1790873988"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/collections\/halloween-collection.oembed","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}