Occult Literature
An Awful Appearance of a Spirit
A veiled female apparition stands beside a frightened man who has raised himself in a curtained bed. She points towards the clock above the fireplace, while a rich carpet and framed pictures make the room unusually elaborate. The printed caption links the gesture to a warning about the man’s death, giving the clock a central role in the ghost story.
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Illustrator not identified. "An Awful Appearance of a Spirit" [editorial title]. In The Old Book of Magic, Dr. L. W. de Laurence. Undated copy; copyright 1918, undated edition, De Laurence, Scott & Co.. Source scan leaf 410. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0159-0403
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Illustrator not identified. An Awful Appearance of a Spirit. The Old Book of Magic. Scan leaf 410. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0159-0403