Prichard Hesketh Low Flaxman Hyne (1 results)

First Edition. REAL GHOST STORIES as told by Flaxman Low in Pearson's Magazine, Volumes 5 & 7, January thru June, 1898 & 1899, first edition, some off-setting to the f.e.p.'s, inner rear hinges starting, else bright very good to very good plus copies, both in the publishers original pictorial and decorated gold, green, burgundy and salmon stamped cloth. The later 1899 book edition of the stories contained in these volumes sold at auction for £1900 ($3,154) in 1999. Of the 75 illustrations within these 2 volumes pertaining to REAL GHOST STORIES, only 12 appeared in the book publication. Also contains stories by George Griffith, Max Pemberton, Baroness Orczy, C. C. Hyne (CAPTAIN KETTLE), Victor Whitechurch (a train mystery of course), Frank Aubrey (an uncollected fantasy), et.al. Perhaps of greatest interest to some is the Nikola Tesla interview wherein is mentioned the development of Solar Cells, Television, Broadcast Power, Radio Controlled Torpedos, etc. Tesla was the inventive genius who at one time worked hand in hand with Edison as his peer. Offered along with a 550 word multi page holographic letter SIGNED by co-author Kate Hesketh Prichard detailing the last four years of her son and co-authors ill health and subsequent adulation from the public after his death laid into the first volume.