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1883 Spirit Teachings by M.A. Oxon Scarce Antique Occult Book Spirituality

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1883 Spirit Teachings by M.A. Oxon Scarce Antiquarian Occult Book Spirituality

1883 Spirit Teachings by M.A. Oxon Scarce Antiquarian Occult Book SpiritualitySpirit TeachingsBy M.A. Oxon (William Stainton Moses)Published by The Psychological Press Association: London 1883 - 1st Edition"William Stainton Moses (1839 - 5 September 1892) was an English cleric and spiritualist medium. He promoted spirit photography and automatic writing, and co-founded what became the College of Psychic Studies. He resisted scientific examination of his claims, which have generally been demolished. Automatic writing, also called psychography, is a claimed psychic ability allowing a person to produce written words without consciously writing. Practitioners engage in automatic writing by holding a writing instrument and allowing alleged spirits to manipulate the practitioner's hand. The instrument may be a standard writing instrument, or it may be one specially designed for automatic writing, such as a planchette or a ouija board."General wear, fading and some rub through to covers and spine as shown. Some damage to top of outer spine as shown. Small inscription/stamp to front endpaper. Some light foxing affects prelim pages as shown otherwise vast majority of pages clean and well presented. Split to front hinge with front cover a tad wobbly. Overall a decent copy of a scarce title. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 22cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 291 Pages + Publishers Advertising
1883 Spirit Teachings by M.A. Oxon Scarce Antiquarian Occult Book Spirituality

Spirit Teachings
By M.A. Oxon (William Stainton Moses)
Published by The Psychological Press Association: London 1883 - 1st Edition

" Spirit Teachings by M.A. Oxon (the pseudonym of William Stainton Moses) is one of the foundational texts of nineteenth-century British spiritualism, presenting a series of purported communications received through automatic writing between 1872 and 1883. First published in 1883 by the Psychological Press Association, this rare first edition gathers Moses's detailed transcripts of dialogues with spirit intelligences who claimed to offer moral instruction, theological clarification, and insights into the nature of the afterlife. The work was intended as a serious challenge to traditional Christian doctrine, advocating instead a more universal, progressive spiritual philosophy.

Moses—an Anglican clergyman turned leading spiritualist—brings both scholarly discipline and intense personal conviction to the text. His editor, unnamed in the first edition but historically known to be A. W. Trethewy, includes contextual commentary that emphasises the consistency and philosophical tone of the communications. The book covers topics such as divine justice, human moral development, reincarnation-like ideas of soul progression, and the limitations of institutional religion. Rather than sensationalism, Moses sought to present spiritualism as a coherent and ethically serious path, grounded in reasoned argument rather than phenomena alone.

This 1883 first edition is highly collectable due to its early date, limited distribution, and the central role Moses played in the Victorian spiritualist movement. It marks a turning point in the literature of psychical research, bridging devotional writing, metaphysical speculation, and early parapsychology. The volume is particularly appealing to collectors of spiritualist history, esoteric philosophy, and rare works documenting the intersection of religion, science, and the supernatural in late-Victorian Britain. "

General wear, fading and some rub through to covers and spine as shown. Some damage to top of outer spine as shown. Small inscription/stamp to front endpaper. Some light foxing affects prelim pages as shown otherwise vast majority of pages clean and well presented. Split to front hinge with front cover a tad wobbly. Overall a decent copy of a scarce title. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 22cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 291 Pages + Publishers Advertising

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: Europe
Subject: Religion & Spirituality
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear, fading and some rub through to covers and spine as shown. Some damage to top of outer spine as shown. Small inscription/stamp to front endpaper. Some light foxing affects prelim pages as shown otherwise vast majority of pages clean and well presented. Split to front hinge with front cover a tad wobbly. Overall a decent copy of a scarce title. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: M.A. Oxon (William Stainton Moses)
Publisher: The Psychological Press Association: London
Year Printed: 1883
Sub-subject: Occult