📚 Rare Vintage Paperback Horror Collection

Various Authors & Editors
New York & London: assorted publishers, 1960s–1990s. First and early mass market printings.

$250 (complete collection)
or
$25–$50 per themed set

Mass market paperback originals and early printings from the golden age of paperback horror. Covers feature the full spectrum of period design—lurid painted tableaux, embossed gothic lettering, skeletal typography, and saturated pulp colors. Spines are generally square with light shelfwear consistent with age. Pages remain clean with expected toning; bindings tight and readable. Many copies retain original ads, price boxes, and publisher backlists—small survivals that increasingly matter to collectors.

This collection documents the evolution of late-20th-century horror in print: from British annual anthologies and American small-press dark fantasy to quiet psychological terror and splatter-era extremes. Together the sets offer a compact archive of how horror moved from pulp racks to cult respectability, capturing the voices, editors, and venues that shaped the genre’s modern identity.

📚 Condition: Very good overall; bright covers, solid spines, clean interiors with natural age toning
📆 Published: primarily 1970s–1990s
🔖 Editions: First or early mass market printings; assorted publishers