True Irish Ghost Stories - John D. Seymour Harry L. Neligan

Suddenly she felt two hands laid on her shoulders; she turned around sharply and saw "It" standing close beside her. She described it as being human in shape, and about four feet high; the eyes were like two black holes in the face, and the whole figure seemed as if it was made of grey cotton wool, while it was accompanied by a most appalling stench, such as would come from a decaying human body. --

This book had its origin on this wise. In my Irish Witchcraft and Demonology, published in October 1913, I inserted a couple of famous 17th century ghost stories which described how lawsuits were set on foot at the instigation of most importunate spirits. It then occurred to me that as far as I knew there was no such thing in existence as a book of Irish ghost stories. Books on Irish fairy and folk-lore there were in abundance-some of which could easily be spared-but there was no book of ghosts. And so I determined to supply this sad omission.

This hardcover edition is in excellent condition. The dust jacket shows minor shelf wear.

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