Medium Ronald Hearn’s (left) first book, The Little Dutch Boy, published by the Book Guild in 1993, has become a collector’s item.
The highly sought-after volume is being used as an authoritative text book by students in various countries who are interested in studying mediumship and spirit communication.
Second-hand copies are being sold at inflated rates and an autographed first edition is now being advertised for sale on the internet at £62.