Penguin Illustrated Classics 1st edition, published 1938.
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 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (the ultimate haunted house story), 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (the very first detective story in fiction).
Condition grading: Good. Pen annotations to title page. Light foxing to front cover. Minor wear to spine. Light crease to top left corner of rear cover. Light wear to rear cover edges in places. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Illustrated Classics 1st edition, published 1938.
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 'The Fall of the House of Usher' (the ultimate haunted house story), 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (the very first detective story in fiction).
Condition grading: Good. Pen annotations to title page. Light foxing to front cover. Minor wear to spine. Light crease to top left corner of rear cover. Light wear to rear cover edges in places. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
