H.P. Lovecraft was a resident of Providence and many of the sites in his tales are recognizable to this day.Over a period of years, Henry L.P. Beck with, Jr. researched Providence and its outlying areas, armed with an appreciation of Lovecraft's writings and a deep interest in the region's rich colonial heritage. He has identified buildings and places utilized by Lovecraft in his tales and correspondence.The result is a total of four tours, all deeply involved with Lovecraft's interests, and all accompanied by maps drawn expressly for this book.This is the third edition of a book that is of great interest both to visitors of Providence and those admirers of Lovecraft's fiction.