SCIENCE FICTION TERROR TALES

New York: Gnome Press. 1955. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original red cloth with black titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the bottom corners and foot of the spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. The contents, lightly toned to the margins and with offsetting to the endpapers and some spotting to the prelims, are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper which is a little faded to the spine and has a few short closed tears to the edges which have been repaired to the underside with two pieces of tape. Not price-clipped ($3.50 on the front flap). A collection of science fiction horror short stories compiled by Groff Conklin, one of the most significant editors of the mid-century resurgence of science fiction which saw the form firmly established within the world of books as opposed to its previous iteration which was predominantly bound to pulp magazines. Containing classic stories such as 'Flies' by Isaac Asimov, 'Imposter' by Philip K. Dick and 'They' by Robert A. Heinlein. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.