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9780709196228: Dictionary of Ghosts

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First published in 1982, this A-Z reference work on the diverse lore of the spirit world defines all the various types of apparitions and creatures of superstition ever known. Recounting legends of famous hauntings, it introduces the reader to the many mediums, authorities and victims associated with ghosts.

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Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.270 pages; Physical description: 270p. : ill. , facsims. , ports. ; 23cm. Summary: "A Dictionary of Ghosts" defines all the various types of apparitions and creatures of superstition known through the centuries. Recounting legends of famous hauntings, it introduces you to the many mediums, authorities, and victims associated with ghosts. Now you can learn about the domovoys, noisy Russian spirits who are willing to do household chores; Lord Byron's encounters with a phantom monk; the Hairy Hands ghost who is said to strangle travellers - along with banshees, poltergeists, exorcism, screaming skulls, UFOs, and all the other intriguing phenomena that have raised hair on the heads of believers and non-believers around the world. Subjects: Ghosts - Dictionaries. Ghosts - Encyclopaedias

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