Great tales of horror / selected and with an introduction by David Sohn by Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849). Sohn, David Albert - 1977

Toronto ; New York ; London : Bantam Books, 1977. 22nd Printing. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Ex-libris copy with stamp remaining. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 151 pages; Description: 151 p. ; 17 cm. Subjects: Horror fiction. Series: Bantam Books ; 10847-6. Contents: Introduction. -The tell-tale heart. -The black cat. -The cask of amontillado. -The pit and the pendulum. -The masque of the Red Death. -The facts in the case of M. Valdemar. -Hop-frog. -The fall of the House of Usher. -A descent into the maelstrom. -The murders in the Rue Morgue. -Selected bibliography..