1932 Modern Tales of Horror

Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

The first UK edition, second impression.

First published as a collection in the US under the title 'Creeps by Night', this anthology includes 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'The Music of Eric Zann' by H.P. Lovecraft and 'The House' by Andre Maurois, alongside fifteen further tales that had not previously been published in book form.

With a tipped in slip about John Collier's 'Green Thoughts' to the front free endpaper, as called for.

Edited by the American writer of hard-boiled detective novels, Dashiell Hammett, author of such works as 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Thin Man'.

The personal copy of celebrated English science fiction author Brian Aldiss, best known for his 'Helliconia' trilogy. Inscribed by Aldiss himself to the head of the front pastedown. Associated with the British New Wave of science fiction, Aldiss received two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award and one John W. Campbell Memorial Award.

Loosely inserted is a provenance notice signed by the executor of Aldiss's estate, his daughter Wendy.