Monday 22 September 2014
Haschich Hallucinations (Strand Magazine, 1905)
An account of some early 'trips', illustrated by that master of fantastic art, Sidney H. Sime.
Tuesday 16 September 2014
Phantasms (Strand Magazine, 1906)
An interesting essay - I believe the story of the girl with the scratched cheek was looked into by the American Society for Psychical Research.
Thursday 11 September 2014
Ghosts in Art (1904)
How the Victorians visualised their phantoms - and what they expected of their artists.
Friday 5 September 2014
A Dime Museum (1902)
Let us step aside from the swarming sidewalks of old New York, and visit a veritable Aladdin's cave of wonders. And if some of the wonders seem a little shop-soiled - well, you can hardly complain at the price!
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