An attractive copy of this hansomely produced volume of these "unequaled tales of the fabulous, the grotesque, and the supernatural." Edited (and presumably translated) by Christopher Lazare. Illustrated by Richard Linder, with many plates rendered in full color.
NY: A.A. Wyn, 1946. First edition. Quarto (9.75 x 7 in.); 509pp.; maroon cloth boards stamped in gold on spine and front panel, in dust jacket. Some minor spotting towards the back half of the textblock fore-edge. Offsetting to rear endpapers from contemporary newspaper clipping (included, now in archival sleeve). Unclipped ("$7.50") jacket rubbed to rear panel, with mild foxing along fore-edge of rear flap. Near fine in a very good (+) jacket.
