Penguin Main Series 477. 1st Edition, published 1944.
For lovers of the thrilling and chilling, young and old, Poe's sensational stories cannot fail to hit the spot. This collection contains the best of his prose works, including of course the well-known masterpieces. Previously published as part of Penguin’s Illustrated Classics series, this rarer wartime edition includes the tales:
The Gold Bug, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Assignation, The Oval Portrait, The Masque of the Red Death, The Case of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, Hop-Frog, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Oblong Box, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Black Cat.
Condition grading: Good. Some damage to spine (reglued). Top right corner tip missing from front cover. 1.5cm tear to top edge of rear cover. Light mark to middle section fo front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 477. 1st Edition, published 1944.
For lovers of the thrilling and chilling, young and old, Poe's sensational stories cannot fail to hit the spot. This collection contains the best of his prose works, including of course the well-known masterpieces. Previously published as part of Penguin’s Illustrated Classics series, this rarer wartime edition includes the tales:
The Gold Bug, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Assignation, The Oval Portrait, The Masque of the Red Death, The Case of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, Hop-Frog, A Descent into the Maelstrom, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Oblong Box, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Black Cat.
Condition grading: Good. Some damage to spine (reglued). Top right corner tip missing from front cover. 1.5cm tear to top edge of rear cover. Light mark to middle section fo front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
