{"product_id":"the-case-for-spirit-photography-hardcover","title":"The Case for Spirit Photography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Conan Doyle  Sir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity\"-John Le Carr \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Every Writer owes something to Holmes.\" -T.S. Eliot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile the controversy of Psychic Photography was gripping the early 20th Century United Kingdom, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set out to investigate the most notable cases.\u003c\/b\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Spirit Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, he aimed to defend the validity of capturing images of spirits with a camera. The spectacle of spirit photography had become popular in the late 19th Century, but by the 1920's The Crewe Circle, an infamous English spiritualist group had become the center of a national controversy attacking spirit photography as a hoax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoyle, a leader of the Spiritualist movement, wrote this investigation in defense of the group, and conjointly looks at other cases of supernatural incidences. As we face current public figures dismissive of empirical scientific evidence, this is a fascinating look at the intrigue of conviction. As the writer of one of fictions most colorful and abiding detectives, Doyle's deductions in \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Spirit Photography\u003c\/i\u003e are enthralling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Case \u003ci\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's uncanny eye, \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Spirit Photography \u003c\/i\u003e (1922) is a riveting investigation of the alleged phenomenon of capturing ghosts through photographic means. This non-fiction work is an essential read for Doyle fans as well as those with an interest in the study of the paranormal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767635575072,"sku":"9781513220604","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4fb5dc738b7a8c963d7f8e518c55f256_625b7409-c974-4080-b3ec-f7fb5748b26a.webp?v=1780313982","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-case-for-spirit-photography-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}