William Theodore Parkes. Spook Ballads. Illustrated by the author. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Limited, 1895.
A rather odd collection of ghost stories and poems.
via: The Internet Archive
The Art of Book Design: Spook Ballads
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Art, Fun, & Nonsense.
That is the most adorable specter.
I see playing instruments that are normally plucked or strummed with a ‘bow’ has a history that goes a lot further back than Heavy Metal.