London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd., circa 1930. Hardcover. Nearly pocket-size and perfect for reading in candlelight "on a midnight dreary," bound in a black-decorated cloth the color of dried blood, this collection of "grotesque" tales by Edgar Allan Poe holds 47 stories, both beloved and strange, including..... More
London: John Murray, 1857. New Edition. Hardcover. A fearsome spider (Epeira diadema) suspends herself by a thread from a row of thorns on the front cover of this fascinating collection of observations on the materials and techniques insects use to build their homes, from eggs and cocoons to webs, nests..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, circa 1915. Hardcover. The blossoms adorning the cover of this Brothers Grimm collection of fairy tales, with an impish elf climbing among them, are perfect for a collection featuring Sleeping Beauty, who here goes by the name May Blossom, joined by Snow-White and Rose-Red, along..... More
