Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illustrated by Harry Clarke by (CLARKE, Harry). POE, Edgar Allan - 2008.

London : Minerva Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 381 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm. Subjects; Detective and mystery stories, American. Fantasy fiction, American. Horror tales, American. Detective and mystery stories, American. Fantasy fiction, American. Horror tales, American. Genres; Fiction. Illustrated.

London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1919 (1st thus). Hardback, approx 11 x 8 inches. In brown morocco full leather fine binding, with decorative gilt paneled front board, and gilt lettering to spine. Plain brown endpapers, top page edges gilt. In very good condition. Edges of boards quite heavily rubbed, small chips to corners. Leather on spine professionally replaced and relaid, with repairs and reinforcement to inner hinges (white cloth tape.) Two small neat previous owners inscriptions to blank prelim before halftitle page. Inside pages all very clean and tight throughout, one or two very minor handling marks. A couple of areas of minor offsetting to one or two text pages, else pages and plates all very clean and tight. 383pp. Illustrations complete with 24 full-page B&W plates (including frontis.) And many small B&W tailpiece vignettes. The first edition of “Tales” to be illustrated by Harry Clarke.

George G. Harrap and Co, London, 1919. Stamped cloth binding. Many ills. 381, (2) p. -good.-(Corners bumped, fly leafs browned, first and last pages, and edges of the block foxed.).

1933 EDGAR ALLAN POE 1ed Tales of Mystery Harry Clarke ART Occult Macabre Horror
"Tales of Mystery and Imagination" is a captivating compilation of Edgar Allan Poe's iconic tales, brilliantly brought to life by the artistry of Harry Clarke. The book uniquely captures the symbiotic relationship between Poe's darkly poetic narratives and Clarke's hauntingly beautiful illustrations. Serving as a remarkable fusion of literary and visual art, Clarke's creations enhance the mystifying and imaginative ambiance that is intrinsic to Poe's work.
This collection curates twenty-nine of Poe's spellbinding tales, each accompanied by Clarke's images that range from ethereal to eerie, echoing Poe's unparalleled prowess in exploring the macabre and the surreal. Notable stories such as "The Pit and the Pendulum,""The Murders in the Rue Morgue,""The Fall of the House of Usher,"and"The Descent into the Maelstrom" are all part of this enticing selection.
Item number: #30678
Price: $599
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1919. George G. Harrap & Co. London. First edition. No DW. Large 4to. Original green cloth, gilt, printed in black to upper board. Boards and extremities rubbed. 24 extraordinary b/w plates on quality paper plus illustrations in text. Contents very slightly shaken though sound. Endpapers browned with occasional foxing to pages, neat faded ownership inscription. Some pages slightly dog eared and the edges of some plates slightly worn. A classic work.