When I was in primary school in the early 80s, there was a book in the library that always fascinated me.

It was a collection of short stories. The most striking feature was the eerie illustrations: a man with eyes and mouth stitched closed, a corpse like woman with a floral dress, and other depictions of people in torment and pain.

Unfortunately that is all I have to go by, so short of undergoing hypnosis to retrieve the title and publisher, I wonder if anyone here has any suggestions?

The book is a collection of short stories - probably meant for teenage consumption, and it featured very disturbing art. It was likely published somewhere between 1980 and 1983.

Everytime I read Lovecraft's Pickman's Model, I am reminded of the artwork of this book. Whoever the artist was, he had a genius for depicting horror to rival Pickman himself.