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Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Collectors Edition)
by Edgar Allan Poe
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1975. Collectors Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Easton Press Collectors Edition. Full brown leather binding. Gilt text and decoration. Gilt page edges. Hubbed spine. Silk moire end sheets, and silk ribbon bookmark. Frontispiece. Introduction by Vincent Starrett. Poe s best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterize his work. As well as the Gothic horror of such famous stories as The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Premature Burial and The Tell-Tale Heart. xx 366pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are unmarked. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are tight. A beautiful edition to any library. Full refund if not satisfied.
Synopsis
Tales of Mystery and Imagination , stories by American author Edgar Allan Poe have been compiled by Padraic Colum into a thrilling collection focused on Poe’s suspenseful stories. The first edition compiled by Padraic Colum was published in 1908 by Geoffrey Newnes Ltd. and includes an introduction by Colum explaining his decision to exclude Poe’s poems, comedies, and essays from the collection. A later 1919 edition, published by George G. Harrap & Co., includes 24 full-page black and white plates by famous illustrator Harry Clarke. An album by The Alan Parsons Project was named after the short story compilation and contains several songs based on the tales included.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 073662
- Title
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Collectors Edition)
- Author
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collectors Edition
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1975
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Edgar Allen Poe, Easton Press
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Crisp
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- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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