Horror and the Supernatural

New York: Viking, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 482pp. Quarto [28.5cm]. 1/4 black cloth with mustard yellow boards. Title stamped in gilt on spine. Very mild soiling and sunning to extremities. Gentle bumping to corners. Bit of wear to the edges of the dust jacket. "For the first time ever, in a single volume, a comprehensive guide to horror and the supernatural in the arts... Over fifty authorities in the field--including critics, novelists, scholars, and literary journalists--have been brought together to chronicle and comment on the endless fascination of fear, speaking in a variety of voices to the general reader, the horror enthusiast, and the serious student.