Gerrare (Wirt, pseud. William Oliver Greener) Phantasms.

Original stories illustrating posthumous personality and character… Sole Edition
London, Roxburghe Press, [1894].

First edition. 8vo. Title-page printed in green. Original green cloth.

Scarce edition of weird stories: “…these blood-curdling tales are published on a novel plan. The fiction has never been serialised; during the continuance of the copyright no other edition will appear; there will be no sale after the last day of March, 1895. Every reader is thus made a participator in two advantages, for all the matter is fresh, and it is quite certain that the book can be safely purchased for presentation- if a friend’s hair is to be turned into quills. And now a few words with regard to Phantasms. It may be judged from this engaging title that apparitions play at hide-and-seek among these pages. Only two of the stories are free of shudders, and we think we may venture to say that there are few readers, however jaded, however distant from the habit of shivering over bogies, who will not go somewhat mincingly to bed after spending the midnight with Mr. Wirt Gerrare.” (The Literary World, vol.LI, 1895)