Light shelf wear, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing in this edition. Nice tight flat copy, no names inside. Cover artwork The Pit and the Pendulum by Arthur Rackham,1935. ; 288 pages; A collection of Poe's best tales of Gothic horror as well as all the August Dupin detective mysteries.
2008 first edition, first impression. Size octavo, 347 pages. Black cloth covered boards with gilt titles and illustration on paper laid on to front cover, gilt titles to the spine, rounded corners, illustrated end-papers, black bookmark ribbon. Condition fine, a very clean copy. A very attractive issue of the Edgar Allan Poe classic, gift quality Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
The book has maroon boards with gilt lettering on the spine, and a mystical flying horse and star embossed on the front board. The spine and around the edges of the board are sunned. There is very minimal bumping, with slight corner scuff and bend. The top of the spine has slight shelf ware scuffing, and very minor nicks. The spine and around the board edges it is sunned. The boards are in a very good condition, especially with there being no jacket, and its age. There is no jacket with this book. There is pencil writing on the front end paper. The pages are in a very good condition, apart from having some age spots, but not all of the pages. These do not affect the writing in the book. Overall, I would class this book at in a very good condition, especially given the age of the book.
Book condition is Near Fine. Exceptionally clean pages and very tight binding. Gift inscription on title page. DJ condition is VG+. Clean and colorful with moderate shelf wear and a 1" closed tear on the back top edge. A very nice copy.
"We have collected all of Poe's Tales which are short stories" for this edition. Illustrated by William Sharp. This is bound in the publisher's original black & orange patterned cloth covers with black spine and gilt spine lettering. There is a previous owner name dated 1944 on the front free end paper, and another owner name indicating she received from the first owner in 1962. The spine is sun faded to gray, else it is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings except as noted. The gray slipcase is worn and split but still serviceable. Also includes the 4 page publishe's Sandglass publication describing the book and the illustrator. The only date is that of the 1941 Limited Editions Club first edition--New York Heritage imprints were used fom 1938-1972. Heritage reprinted LE Club titles.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 366 pages.
First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Gestalten Verlag, 2006. Quarto. Pictorial boards with red endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Boards have light shelf wear and light smudges on back. Illustrated by various artists. 190 pages. ISBN: 9783899551594. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
"We have collected all of Poe's Tales which are short stories" for this edition. Illustrated by William Sharp. This is bound in the publisher's original black & orange patterned cloth covers with black spine and gilt spine lettering. There is a previous owner name dated 1944 on the front free end paper, and another owner name indicating she received from the first owner in 1962. The spine is sun faded to gray, else it is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings except as noted. The gray slipcase is worn and split but still serviceable. Also includes the 4 page publishe's Sandglass publication describing the book and the illustrator. The only date is that of the 1941 Limited Editions Club first edition--New York Heritage imprints were used fom 1938-1972. Heritage reprinted LE Club titles.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 366 pages.
Size: 9x5x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British edition, first printing. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is unpriced price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Gestalten Verlag, 2006. Quarto. Pictorial boards with red endpapers. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Boards have light shelf wear and light smudges on back. Illustrated by various artists. 190 pages. ISBN: 9783899551594. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
First edition. Small octavo, quarter bound in dark brown leather with gilt lettering and design, paper covered boards, top edge gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Leather is worn away at the spine ends, age toning to boards, else very good. No dust jacket.; 136 pages.
Size: 9x5x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British edition, first printing. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is unpriced price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
First edition. Small octavo, quarter bound in dark brown leather with gilt lettering and design, paper covered boards, top edge gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Leather is worn away at the spine ends, age toning to boards, else very good. No dust jacket.; 136 pages.
318 pages (complete). First edition with illustration by Arthur Rackham. An agreeable copy. The boards and spine have stamped gilt decoration and titling (agleam). The boards themselves are scuffed, worn, marked from handling, storage. The corners have shelving wear. The spine has wear to the head and foot from shelving. The boards and spine are healthy and comfortable. End papers with dramatic woodcuts. The frontispage has mild storage wear. Most pleasingly the contents are in excellent condition. The illustrations are fresh, bright, clean. The pages are thick, healthy, sure, very clean and clear, unblemished, attractive, amenable, thrilling. fk.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination [in Dust Jacket, Harry Clarke illus.]
Poe, Edgar Allan
Tales of Mystery and Imagination [in Dust Jacket, Harry Clarke illus.]
Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher: Brentano's
Date published: 1923
New York: Brentano's , 1923. Book. Illus. by Harry Clarke. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black cloth, illus. pastedown on front cover, spine panel lettered in gilt, in scarce original illus. dust jacket. First edition thus (first trade), limited to 2500 copies. 413 pp. Collection of (29) Poe tales, illus. w/ (8) tipped-in color plates + (24) monochrome drawings by Harry Clarke (1889-1931), a leading artist in the Irish Arts & Crafts Movement. Very slight rubbing to corners and extremities, text block edges typically a bit tanned by age. Firm binding, clean and unmarked interior. Half-title a bit tanned. All plates present and fully intact, without tears; one color plate (frontis.) shows minor creasing to one bottom corner only. Dust jacket technically Good only with rubbed flap folds and joints, several short closed tears with associated creasing along bottom front edge, areas of loss along bottom rear edge, loss to 3/4" at head of spine panel and shallow loss at heel, still displays reasonably well in mylar..
318 pages (complete). First edition with illustration by Arthur Rackham. An agreeable copy. The boards and spine have stamped gilt decoration and titling (agleam). The boards themselves are scuffed, worn, marked from handling, storage. The corners have shelving wear. The spine has wear to the head and foot from shelving. The boards and spine are healthy and comfortable. End papers with dramatic woodcuts. The frontispage has mild storage wear. Most pleasingly the contents are in excellent condition. The illustrations are fresh, bright, clean. The pages are thick, healthy, sure, very clean and clear, unblemished, attractive, amenable, thrilling. fk.
Tales of Mystery, Imagination & Humour; and Poems / Tales of Mystery, Imagination, & Humour. First and Second Series. Two volumes bound in one. 1852
Poe, Edgar Allan
Tales of Mystery, Imagination & Humour; and Poems / Tales of Mystery, Imagination, & Humour. First and Second Series. Two volumes bound in one. 1852
Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher: Henry Vizeltelly / Clarke, Beeton & Co
Date published: 1852
London: Henry Vizeltelly / Clarke, Beeton & Co. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Some scuffing to leather along spine and corners. Spine faded. Scattered light foxing and off-setting. Marbled edges. 1852. First Illustrated Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover on green cloth boards. (More images available on request). 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). viii, 256pp; 252pp. First series comprises twenty six engravings on wood; second series illustrated with sixteen wood-engravings. Wood-engraved frontispiece and vignette title-page to each volume. The first illustrated edition of Poe's 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' bound together with the scarce 'Tales of Humour'. Published under the auspices Vizetelly as part of the short-lived Readable Books series. The first series was published in 1652, second series undated but presumed to be 1653. Volume 2 is bound without advertisement leaf at rear of volume 2. .
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