Occult Literature
John Lobb: Hirst & Co. Portrait, 1907
John Lobb stands in a dark suit and waistcoat, a watch chain crossing his torso above one lowered hand. The caption identifies the editor and credits Hirst & Co., Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, in 1907. This studio portrait provides a clear view of Lobb himself, distinct from the book’s photographs in which he appears beside purported spirit forms.
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Citation
Hirst and Co. (photographic credit). "John Lobb: Hirst & Co. Portrait, 1907" [editorial title]. In Talks with the Dead, John Lobb. New edition, revised and enlarged, 1907, John Lobb. Source scan leaf 17. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0056-0013
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
The source presents these images as spirit photography. Their historical reproduction does not verify the supernatural claims.
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Hirst and Co. (photographic credit). John Lobb: Hirst & Co. Portrait, 1907. Talks with the Dead. Scan leaf 17. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0056-0013