THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM by Lee Sheridan Lancer Books, 1961 First Edition Condition: Good+ THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM was the second entry in American-International's well-remembered series of films based on Poe and starring Vincent Price, with direction by Roger Corman. This is the official movie tie-in, with several scenes from the film on the covers. The nover is based on Richard Matheson's screenplay. This copy has moderate edgewear and spine lean; several pages have a small, shallow notch on the edge and others show the effects of a slight bump; the pages and endpapers are darkened. Still, a tight copy.