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    A Dictionary of Ghosts by Peter Haining (Fraser Stewart, 1993, 1-87472-326-5, 271pp, hc, nf)
        Reprint (Robert Hale 1982) dictionary of people, books, films and places associated in one way or another with ghosts.


    A Dictionary of Vampires by Peter Haining (Robert Hale, 2000, 0-7090-6550-7, £18.99, 288pp, hc, nf)
        Dictionary of people, books, films and places associated in one way or another with vampires.



    Doctor Who: 25 Glorious Years by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, October 20, 1988, 1-85227-021-7, £14.95, 224pp, hc, nf)
        Another collection of facts and anecdotes about Doctor Who to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary.


    Doctor Who: A Celebration: Two Decades Through Time and Space by Peter Haining (Virgin, 1995, 0-86369-932-4, £14.99, 256pp, lp, nf)
        Reprint (W.H. Allen 1983) collection of facts and anecdotes about Doctor Who to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary.


    The Doctor Who File by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, September 1986, 0-491-03813-5, £14.95, 256pp, hc, nf)
        Collection of articles and anecdotes by and about the various actors who have played Doctor Who.


    Doctor Who: The Key to Time by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, 1984, 0-491-03283-8, £12.50, 262pp, hc, qf)
        Year-by-year guide to the Doctor Who TV series.


    Doctor Who: The Time-Travellers’ Guide by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, September 1987, 0-491-03497-0, £14.95, 272pp, hc, nf)
        Book about Doctor Who. This one is more encyclopaedic than anecdotal, but is fascinating as always.


    The Dracula Centenary Book by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, October 1987, 0-285-62822-4, £10.95, 160pp, hc, nf)
        Associational book about Dracula.



    The Elvis Presley Scrapbooks, 1955-1965 by Peter Haining (Robert Hale, 1991, 0-7090-4347-3, 192pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Elvis Presley]
        Book recording the development of the Presley phenomenon, with material from long-forgotten scrapbooks full of rare illustrations and press articles.




    The English Highwayman: A Legend Unmasked by Peter Haining (Robert Hale, November 1991, 0-7090-4426-7, £12.95, 187pp, hc, nf)
        Non-fiction study of highwaymen.


    Eyewitness to the Galaxy by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, October 17, 1985, 0-491-03610-8, £14.95, 221pp, hc, nf)
        Non-fiction study of Britain’s contribution to research in Space.


    The Flesh Eaters: True Stories of Cannibals and Blood Drinkers by Peter Haining (Boxtree, 1994, 1-85283-371-8, £4.99, 240pp, pb, nf)
        Non-fiction book about cannibalism.


    For Mother—With Love: Her Special Book by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, February 20, 1986, 0-285-62739-2, £5.95, 127pp, hc, nf, cover by Barfield Associates)
        Collection of items about mothers, motherhood and Mothering Sunday.



    Four Square Holiday Guide to the Channel Islands by Peter Haining (Four Square, March 1966, 1467, 5/-, 250pp, pb, nf)
        Travel guide to the Channel Islands.





    Ghosts: The Illustrated History by Peter Haining (Sidgwick & Jackson, May 1979, 0-283-98533-X, £3.95, 126pp, tp, nf)
        Reprint (Sidgwick & Jackson 1975) collection of 200 years of the best pictures of ghosts, famous and fraudulent.


    Goldie by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, February 21, 1985, 0-491-03144-0, 224pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Goldie Hawn]
        Book that traces the career of Goldie Hawn from television’s Laugh-In to her most recent film, Protocol, and includes a glimpse of her personal life.



    Graveyard Wit: The Humour of the Tombstone by Peter Haining (Frank Graham, 1973, 0-902833-68-5, 136pp, hc, nf)
        Collection of graveyard wit.


    The Great English Earthquake by Peter Haining (Robert Hale, February 28, 1991, 0-7090-4391-0, £6.95, 219pp, tp, nf)
        Reprint (Hale 1976) account of an earthquake in Essex.




    An Illustrated History of Witchcraft by Peter Haining (New English Library, 1975, 450-02409-1, £5.25, 127pp, hc, nf)
        Illustrated history of witchcraft.



    The Invasion: Earth Companion by Peter Haining (Headline, May 7, 1998, 0-7472-7622-6, £9.99, 128pp, tp, nf)
        Guide to the 6-part BBC TV series written by Jed Mercurio. Profusely illustrated with background and production stills; includes interviews with the major personnel behind the downbeat series.


    The Irish Leprechaun’s Kingdom by Peter Haining (Granada, 1981, 0-586-05323-9, £2.95, 128pp, tp, nf, cover by Yvonne Gilbert)
        Reprint (Souvenir Press 1979 as The Leprechaun’s Kingdom) non-fiction study of “the world of Banshees, Fairies, Demons, Giants, Monsters, Mermaids, Phoukas, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Many Others”.


    The Jail That Went to Sea: An Untold Story of the Battle of the Atlantic, 1941-42 by Peter Haining (Conway, September 28, 2007, 978-1-844-86050-0, £8.99, 192pp, tp, qf)
        Reprint (Robson Books 2003) historical look at the 1941 plan to enlist convicts from Barlinnie Prison and use them as crew for a 25,000-ton merchantman. In the “World War II Stories” series.


    James Bond: A Celebration by Peter Haining (Planet, 1987, 1-85227-085-3, £6.99, 200pp, lp, qf)
        Non-fiction book charting the evolution of James Bond in both literature and films.


    Lassie: The Extraordinary Story of Eric Knight and “The World’s Favourite Dog” by Peter Haining (Peter Owen, November 2005, 0-7206-1267-5, £11.99, 115pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Eric Knight]
        Illustrated profile of the celebrated collie dog Lassie and his lesser-known creator.





    The Legend and Bizarre Crimes of Spring Heeled Jack by Peter Haining (Frederick Muller, 1977, 0-584-10276-3, £4.75, 179pp, hc, nf, cover: [photo] by Hedgehog Design)
        Discussion of the history of “Spring Heeled Jack”.


    The Legend of Brigitte Bardot by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, June 16, 1983, 0-491-03360-5, 232pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Brigitte Bardot]
        Heavily illustrated portrait of Bardot’s life and career, taking in her highly publicised “private life” as well as examining her films.


    The Legend of Charlie Chaplin by Peter Haining (Comet, November 17, 1983, 0-86379-020-8, £5.95, 222pp, lp, nf) [Ref. Charlie Chaplin]
        Reprint (W.H. Allen 1982) collection of essays and articles about the life, films, and cinematic contributions of Charlie Chaplin by friends and colleagues including Max Sennett, Groucho Marx, Mary Pickford, Graham Greene, and Candice Bergen.


    The Legend of Garbo by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, July 21, 1990, 0-491-03640-X, 288pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Greta Garbo]
        Celebration of the life of Greta Garbo.




    Movable Books by Peter Haining (New English Library, 1979, 450-03949-8, £25.00, 141pp, hc, pi)
        Pages & pictures of folding, revolving, dissolving, mechanical, scenic, panoramic, dimensional, changing, pop-up and other novelty books from the collection of David and Briar Philips.


    Mystery! An Illustrated History of Crime and Detective Fiction by Peter Haining (Souvenir Press, 1977, 0-285-62218-8, £5.50, 176pp, hc, nf)
        History of the detective story, told in pictures.


    The Mystery and Horrible Murders of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Peter Haining (Frederick Muller, January 1979, 0-584-10425-1, £5.95, 172pp, hc, nf, cover by Hedgehog Design)
        Non-fiction study of Sweeney Todd, in real life and in fiction.


    The Mystery of Rommel’s Gold: The Search for the Legendary Nazi Treasure by Peter Haining (Conway, November 2007, 978-1-844-86053-1, £8.99, 221pp, tp, nf)
        Reprint (Robson Books 2004) historical study of the search for the whereabouts of a stolen hoard of treasure known as “Rommel’s Gold”. In the “World War II Stories” series.


    The Nine Lives of Doctor Who by Peter Haining (Headline, September 2, 1999, 0-7472-2243-6, £16.99, 192pp, hc, nf)
        Illustrated reference work on the TV series. Biographies of the 9 actors who have played the Doctor on TV and film. Unusually, it includes Peter Cushing from the films (rarely taken as part of the canon). A brief appendix gives full detail of the non-canonical spoof starring Rowan Atkinson.


    On Call with Doctor Finlay by Peter Haining (Boxtree, March 31, 1994, 1-85283-471-4, £9.99, 128pp, tp, nf) [Ref. A. J. Cronin]
        Book about the making of the TV series Doctor Finlay.


    On Duty with “The Chief” by Peter Haining (Boxtree, January 31, 1995, 1-85283-928-7, 128pp, tp, nf)
        Tie-in to the ITV series, “The Chief”, which highlights some of the dilemmas and difficult decisions that face a Chief Constable each day.


    On the Rounds with Medics by Peter Haining (Boxtree, August 31, 1995, 0-7522-1006-8, £10.99, 128pp, lp, nf)
        Behind-the-scenes look at the Medics TV series.



    The Race for Mars by Peter Haining (Comet, June 19, 1986, 0-86379-044-5, £4.95, 157pp, tp, nf)
        Book about planned space missions to Mars.


    Raquel Welch: Sex Symbol to Superstar by Peter Haining (W.H. Allen, May 17, 1984, 0-491-03252-8, 224pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Raquel Welch]
        Chronicle of the star’s rise from home town beauty queen to actress, and her struggle to overcome her sex symbol personna and gain recognition for abilities as a serious actress and entertainer.



    The Restless Bones & Other True Mysteries by Peter Haining (Armada, January 1981, 0-00-691987-1, 85p, 126pp, pb, oc)
        Reissue (Armada 1978) young-adult collection of “true mysteries”.


    The Savage by Peter Haining (error, actually by Terry Harknett) (Star, August 21, 1986, 0-352-31858-9, £2.25, 219pp, pb, n.)
        Reprint (NEL 1979 as by Alex Peters) novel involving an Erich Von Daniken-type pseudo-scientist.


    The Scarecrow: Fact and Fable by Peter Haining (Robert Hale, July 14, 1988, 0-7090-3316-8, £11.95, 191pp, hc, nf, cover by Pip Miller)
        Book about scarecrows.


    The Screaming Skull and Other True Mysteries by Peter Haining (Armada, October 18, 1979, 0-00-691598-1, 60p, 122pp, pb, oc, cover by Alun Hood)
        Young-adult collection of “true mysteries”.


    A Slip of the Pen: The Writers’ Book of Blunders by Peter Haining (Robson Books, October 2004, 1-86105-793-8, £6.99, xv+204pp, tp, nf)
        Collection of publishing gaffes and howlers.



    Spitfire Summer: The People’s-Eye View of the Battle of Britain by Peter Haining (Index, 1990, £14.95, 207pp, hc, nf)
        Reprint (W.H. Allen 1990) historical study of the Battle of Britain in the summer months of 1940 from the perspective of the UK public.


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