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Best Supernatural Stories of H.P. Lovecraft 1945 Tower Books HC w/ Dust Jacket

by H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth

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Best Supernatural Stories of H.P. Lovecraft Edited, with an Introduction, by August Derleth Published by The World Publishing Company (Cleveland and New York) Tower Books Edition — By arrangement with Arkham House First Printing April 1945; Second Printing September 1945 Overview: Vintage 1945 hardcover edition of this classic early compilation of H.P. Lovecraft's weird fiction, issued shortly after WWII as the first mainstream hardcover collection of his work. Includes 14 iconic tales such as "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Dunwich Horror," "The Colour Out of Space," "The Rats in the Walls," "Pickman's Model," and "The Haunter of the Dark." Condition Details (Please review all photos carefully): • Dust Jacket: Original pictorial dust jacket is present and currently housed in a protective clear mylar/plastic sleeve. The jacket shows notable vintage wear, including edge chipping, small tears, creasing along the folds and spine ends, and age toning/foxing on the reverse and back panel. • Hardcover Boards & Spine: Original black cloth boards with magenta/pink lettering on the spine and the Tower Mystery bat emblem on the lower front cover. The boards show scuffing, light surface stains/smudging on the upper spine and front and back covers, and gentle rubbing at the corners and spine ends. • Pages & Binding: Binding remains intact. As is standard for wartime/1945 Tower Books paper stock, the pages exhibit uniform age toning/tanning throughout. There is a previous owner's signature wr

  • Publisher: The World Publishing Company
  • Year: 1945
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Good

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