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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Shoyer, P. W. (illustrator). First Edition. Original 1947 edition. Scarce first and only printing of these illustrated classics. Black full cloth boards, gilt cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good. Antiquarian name inside cover: "Carmella V. De Matteo, Eng. Dept."; few stamps. Title features full spread of a skull spiked to tree. Dynamic red patterned endpapers with four scarabs. String-bind good; hinges intact. Richly illustrated with full-page designs throughout by P. W. Shroyer throughout. Also several vignettes. Charming illustations are in a rich chiaroscuro-like motif. Shroyer's imagery for these tales adds a unique and simple flair to these stories of the macabre and romantic. An engrossing venture into the field of metaphysical fiction. Contents: "Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Stolen Letter; The Gold Bug; and, Secret Messages." Printed in the United States of America. 119 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.