The Night Side: Masterpieces in the Strange and Terrible

August Derleth (editor)

Published by Rinehart & Company, Inc, New York, 1947

About this Item

First edition compilation of horror stories edited and with a foreword by August Derleth. Illustrated by Lee Brown Coye. Signed with a brief inscription by August Derleth on the front-free-end-paper. In original, clipped, jacket in a protective sheet with minor rubbing, edge wear, and a small chip at the head of the spine (about 1-2mm). Bound in black cloth over boards with a gilded illustration on the front and gilded lettering on the spine. Solid and square with square corners. Shallow marginal tear to ffep (about 4mm). The pages are gently and evenly toned, otherwise the interior is clean and clear with a strong spine. Authors include: H. P. Lovecraft, John Metcalf, Robert Bloch, A. E. Coppard, Margery Lawrence, Ray Bradbury, Nelson Bond, and others. Pages:(10) 372 (2) Dimensions:8(9/16) x 5(3/4) x 1.

Seller Inventory # 6059

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Night Side: Masterpieces in the Strange and Terrible
• Publisher: Rinehart & Company, Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 1947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Horror
  • Short Stories