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How To See Ghosts Everywhere: A Victorian Optical Illusion Book of Spectres and Science

How To See Ghosts Everywhere: A Victorian Optical Illusion Book of Spectres and Science - Hardcover

by J. H. Brown
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michelle Newman, J. H. BrownTheme:Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/British, Topical/New AgePublish date:9/5/2025Pages:44
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Newman MediaISBN-13:9798218786977UPC:9798218786977Book Category:Mind, Body, Spirit, History, Games & ActivitiesBook Subcategory:Supernatural & Unexplained, Europe, Optical IllusionsBook Topic:Great BritainSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SC2E7JYKYY

Originally published in 1865 as Spectropia, this curious Victorian book invited readers to summon "ghosts everywhere, and of any colour" using nothing but paper, light, and the mechanics of the human eye. Author J. H. Brown hoped his illusions would dispel superstition, showing that ghosts were tricks of perception rather than spirits of the dead.

In this restored edition-How to See Ghosts Everywhere-the original illustrations have been reproduced in full color, alongside Brown's instructions for creating spectral afterimages. With a foreword by Michelle Newman, creator of the podcast Tell Me a Ghost Story, this edition re-frames Brown's skeptical science as both a parlor amusement and a celebration of the imagination.

Equal parts science, spectacle, and supernatural play, How to See Ghosts Everywhere is a perfect companion for lovers of the occult, curious historians, and anyone drawn to the blurred boundary between reason and belief.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Newman MediaISBN-13:9798218786977UPC:9798218786977Book Category:Mind, Body, Spirit, History, Games & ActivitiesBook Subcategory:Supernatural & Unexplained, Europe, Optical IllusionsBook Topic:Great BritainSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.25 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SC2E7JYKYY
Newman, Michelle: - Michelle Newman is an award-winning writer, host, and podcast producer. Her passions for comedy, the paranormal, and storytelling blurs the lines between the them. She founded Newman Media, a creative studio dedicated to producing original, genre-blending media content. Based in Los Angeles, she is also the creator of Tell Me a Ghost Story, a podcast that merges real supernatural encounters with humor and heart. Her work draws from a deep love of the unexplained and years of experience crafting projects that stick with you long after they end. She has a passion for transforming narratives to reach their full potential.Brown, J. H.: - Little is known about J. H. Brown, the Victorian author of Spectropia; or, Surprising Spectral Illusions (1865). His name appears almost exclusively in connection with this curious work. In the book's original introduction, Brown makes clear his intent: not only to amuse readers with ghostly apparitions conjured by the eye, but also to counter the rise of spiritualism by demonstrating how easily the senses can be deceived.Though details of his life remain obscure, Brown's legacy survives in this singular volume, a playful yet rational exploration of the Victorian fascination with ghosts.
Publisher: Newman Media

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First Printing, Edition

Contributor(s)

Michelle Newman, J. H. Brown

Author

J. H. Brown

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