The Phenomena of Materialisation

Mysticism Occult New Age Metaphysics Parapsychology Supernatural Spiritualism

First-edition 1981 paperback of Douglas Baker’s cult classic The Phenomena of Materialisation—a scarce 60-page illustrated primer that distills decades of laboratory and séance-room observations into a clear, youth-friendly guide for adults and teens alike. Unlike today’s reprints, this vintage Little Elephant release preserves the original diagrams, photographs, and Baker’s own line-drawn “energy schematics” that later editions dropped, making it the copy collectors and practical researchers actively hunt for.

Inside, Baker—medical doctor, clairvoyant, and Theosophical lecturer—walks readers through the step-by-step physics of how thought-forms, ectoplasm, and “temporary organo-etheric structures” coalesce into visible, sometimes photographable matter. He couples Victorian mediumship records with modern (for 1981) parapsychology data, giving newcomers a concise crash-course in psychokinesis, spirit photography, and the hidden dynamics behind poltergeist outbreaks. The result is a pocket-sized reference that ghost-hunters, energy-workers, and cultural-studies students can all mine for quick cites or ritual inspiration.

Physical condition adds to the appeal: tight, square spine, unmarked pages, and only a single page scuff—no ex-library stamps, inscriptions, or dog-eared corners. For collectors of vintage occult paperbacks, this copy sits at the sweet spot of usability and shelf presence, slipping easily into a jacket pocket for field investigations while still displaying the iconic 1981 cover art that makes Baker titles so photographable for Instagram or Etsy shops. Demand for authentic first-print metaphysical texts keeps rising; secure this copy before the next wave of New-Age researchers drives prices higher.

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