The Room in the Dragon Volant Illustrated

J. Sheridan LeFanu -- Irish author of such classics as the short vampire novel <i>Carmella</i> (reputed to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's <i>Dracula</i>) and <i>A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family</i> (said to be the tale that gave rise to Emily Bronte's <i>Wuthering Heights</i> -- lived from 1814 until 1873. He wrote all sorts of tales, but he's best remembered as a writer of mysteries and horror.