The secrets of the invisible world disclos'd, or, An universal history of apparitions, sacred and prophane, under all denominations
Subtitle: whether angelical, diabolical, or human-souls departed ...
By: by Andrew Moreton ...
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for J. Clarke ... A. Millar ... and J. Green ...
Published: 1729
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Apparitions -- Early works to 1800
Other titles: Universal history of apparitions, sacred and prophane, under all denominations.
Notes: First published anonymously in 1727, with title: An essay on the history and reality of apparitions. Cf. NUC pre-1956.
Signatures: [A]² a⁴ B-2B⁸ 2C⁴ 2D².
LC copy imperfect: t.p. torn, with slight loss of print. Inscribed on t.p.: Edw. Brooker; stamped on verso of t.p.: Alexander Gardyne 1883.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.
Table of contents: title: (from t.p.) I. Their various returns to this world, with sure rules to know, by their manner of appearing, if they are good or evil ones; title: II. The differences of the apparitions of antient and modern times, and an enquiry into the scriptural doctrine of spirits; title: III. The many species of apparitions, their real existence, and operations by divine appointment; title: IV. The nature of seeing ghosts before and after death, and how we should behave towards them; title: V. The effects of fancy, vapours, dreams, hyppo, and of real or imaginary appearances; title: VI. A collection of the most authentic relations of apparitions, particularly the surprizing one attested by the learned Dr. Scott.