
This got us thinking about some of the other antique books John mentions (either in name or in passing) that have creepy illustrations: do copies of other artwork exist? Like the following:
- The Witch of Endor: "the witch's back is to us and she is thrown into silhouette by the light of a fire. She holds a rod. The, spirits, which are crawling out of the fire, look like horribly emaciated men." [The Face in the Frost, 23].
- A recently awakened man: "the face is away from us, for he looks toward a large open window. The light, of something about the drawing, is incredibly well done, making the window a terrifying black hole. Anything might crawl through it. Not there are shapes in the window. It seems absolutely dark." [The Face in the Frost, 23].
- A copy of The Book of the Dead, which appears in Hoosac's Library, features "...a dark old woodcut that showed bearded men seated around a large table." [The Dark Secret of Weatherend, 58].
Likewise, have you ever come across examples of an illustration that, though it was not alluded to in the books, would have been a good candidate?
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