{"product_id":"phantom-footsteps","title":"Phantom Footsteps","description":"\u003cp\u003e6W Alasdair Alpin MacGregor. London: Robert Hale Ltd. 1959. \u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED First Edition \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAlasdair Alpin MacGregor \u003c\/span\u003ewas a prolific Scottish author, folklorist, animal welfare campaigner, and landscape photographer whose deeply atmospheric work captured the vanishing traditions of the British Isles. Born in Applecross and fiercely proud of his heritage, MacGregor spent decades traversing the Hebrides and Highlands, documenting rural life both through his pen and behind the lens of his camera. While he was widely recognized for his authoritative travelogues, such as \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe Western Isles\u003c\/em\u003e, MacGregor harbored a lifelong fascination with the supernatural. He approached regional ghost lore not as a detached skeptic, but as a cultural historian dedicated to preserving oral storytelling traditions. His distinct ability to blend vivid travel writing, local history, and uncanny tales earned him a devoted following among mid-century readers of psychical research and weird folklore.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eServing as the anticipated sequel to his popular 1957 compilation \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe Ghost Book\u003c\/em\u003e, this volume gathers an eerie assortment of chilling, firsthand supernatural accounts and traditional hauntings across Scotland and England. Rather than inventing gothic fiction, MacGregor meticulously chronicles documented phenomena, legendary local curses, and accounts of phantom noises. Twenty-nine black-and-white plates reproduced directly from MacGregor's original field photographs, lend an authentic, documentary-style weight to the haunted locales.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eBound in the publisher's signature black cloth with green spine lettering. Original dust jacket. Top edge foxing. SIGNED on the preliminary flyleaf. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57565514596518,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/phantom-footsteps","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}