num_pages: 176
description: H. P. Lovecraft was one of the most well-read authors of his time and his personal library constitutes an intimate glimpse into his mind and imagination. This fourth revised edition provides comprehensive information on 1085 books owned by Lovecraft. These books focus chiefly on four key areas that Lovecraft found particularly ancient literature and history; the history and antiquities of New England; astronomy chemistry and other sciences; and of course the literature of weird fiction. S. T. Joshi has supplied full publication information tables of contents for many titles data on Lovecrafts discussions of the volumes in his stories essays poems and letters and a wealth of other information. To know Lovecrafts mind one must first know his books.In this updated edition eighty new titles have been added to the list of books owned by Lovecraft and additional information has been supplied on all titles listed.
language: English
title: Lovecraft's Library: A Catalogue
publisher: Hippocampus Press