In the 21st century, a scientist uncovers their Victorian ancestor’s notebook in a box. This ancestor is Dr. McCreebor
—
an eminent explorer, philosopher, and collector of the very strange and truly creepy.
Dr. McCreebor's book is filled with the
dark and disturbing stories
he has collected on his travels around the world. And now, after over 125 years in a dusty attic, Dr. McCreebor’s writings can be read…
by only the bravest.
Discover the
fascinating stories
behind a series of objects, people, and places in every chapter. McCreebor writes from a Victorian perspective — and his descendant isn't afraid to write notes in the margins, bringing the science into the 21st century.
Uncover
Artificalia
(man-made objects),
Naturalia
(natural creatures and beings),
Spiritualis
(the spirit world),
Scelere
Supplicium
(crime and punishment),
Scientifica
(scientific tools),
Magicae
(magical objects), and
Morteum
(skulls, bodies, and more).
Steampunk illustrator Celsius Pictor
intricately illustrates McCreebor’s sketches, maps, records, and photographs.
From
shrunken heads
to
witches’ charms
, saints’ blood to graverobbers’ remains, hangman’s salve to trepanning tools, this book is
a peek into our grisly and macabre past.