[Occultism. Ghosts] (1) Catherine Crowe. The night side of nature

or, Ghosts and ghost seers. London, T.C. Newby, 1848. 1st ed. 2 vols in 1. Hcalf, spine w. ribbons and gilt lettering, marbled edges and endpapers. *One of the first modern serious studies of the supernatural. E.g. on: 'Double dreaming and trance, wraiths etc.', 'Doppelgangers, or doubles'', 'Haunted houses', 'The power of will', 'The poltergeist'. (2) Wirt Sikes. British Goblins. Welsh folklore, fairy mythology, legends and traditions. Illustrations by T.H.. Thomas. London, Sampson Low, 1880. 2nd ed., dec. cl. Loosening and other def. (3) Elliot O'Donnell. Ghosts of London. New York, Dutton, 1933. 1st ed., 2nd printing. Cl. (4) C.G. Harper. Haunted houses. Tales of the supernatural with some account of hereditary curses and family legends. London, Palmer, 1931. Illustrated by the author. Cl. w. dust-j. Reprint of the 1907 ed.

-and 6 more. All cl. (a few w. dust-j.), bookplate and in fair to good condition. (total 10)