The Encyclopedia of Horror, a vintage hardback book written by Richard Davis in 1981, is a must-have for any fan of science fiction and horror genres. This book is filled with artful photos and interesting legends that will keep adults engrossed for hours.

It was published in the United Kingdom and covers a wide range of topics such as famous monsters, conventions, and events. The book is perfect for collectors and would make a great addition to any science fiction and horror collection.

Good to Fair condition

One small tear on back inside inner sleeve

Yellowing inside of top dust jacket

Minor tear on bottom of page 91 and smaller tear on page 100 on right

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192 pages, comic book style endpapers, color, tinted and black/white photos or illustrations on virtually every page including artist's paintings, movie photos, comics, book jackets and woodcuts. Encyclopedia which emcompasses the major elements of Horror, both in fact and fiction, in the literature and in the movies, reviews the history of Frankenstein, Count Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the legends that surround these characters and their many imitators, also The Devil's Army, Vampires and Werewolves, the Supernatural, the Undead, Traveling Beyond, catalogue section which includes an international listing of comics, magazines and films. Solid, unmarked copy with slight spine cock, clean, white pages, some rubbing on spine ends, corner tips and bottom cover edges, some whitish spotting on both covers. Nice dust jacket with crease across upper spine, a bit of edge wear. Hardcover with Dustcover.