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Previously issued by Penguin as an Illustrated Classic. Rear cover has advert for Schweppes Soda Water. Fairly clean tight book but rather worn about spine which itself is intact with all lettering etc.

Second impression Penguin edition paperback, in very good condition for its age. Number 477 in the orange 'Fiction' series. Includes contemporaneous advertising; Cadburys, Mars confectionery, Eno's Fruit Salt and Schweppes. General shelf and handling wear for the age, including light tanning and foxing, with minor creasing and wear to edges and corners, wear more notable to spine. Light tanning to pageblock. Pages are secure, content clear. This is an early Penguin edition, stored in a plastic wallet in our warehouse for internet sale, away from the level of handling that our London shop stock may experience. CN

A fine first edition hardcover sans dust jacket as issued. No remainder marks, good straight tight bindings. Full line with A in it. A very nice copy

Tall 8vo, 366 pp., Introduction by Vincent Starrett., The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. Fine copy in the original gilt-decorated leather

Illustrated edition - with color illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Dust Jacket not issued. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Fore edges are clean. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks.

First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. *** 2011, Barnes and Nobles *** Secure packaging for safe delivery. 2.35

A fine hardcover sans dust jacket as issued. First thus, a very nice clean copy. Perfect for a collector or fan.

Three of Poe's most horrific tales, selected & illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Kelley, in 111 pages, with a brief preface by the illustrator. A FIRST EDITION, First (A) Printing from 1996, this large 4to (8.75" x 12.25") has a quarter brown covered boards, same cloth used in the design of the raven to the front cover stamped onto the lighter green paper covering the remaining boards. Condition is Fine: looks & feels brand new & never opened! Completely clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is also Fine & protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Quarto (9 5/8" H x 7 3/4" W), light gray pictorial boards with red lettering on title & front cover with grotesque image of Poe with candelabra by Vania; each of the 10 classic tales and poems by Poe has been illustrated by one of 13+ artists (Jens Harder, Dirk Rudolph, Jen Ray, Aaron Baggio, Cheval Noir/Aya Kato, Jan Feindt, Mateo, Maria Thackman, Samuel Casal, Hell, Lars Henkel, Vania/Ivan Zouravliov, & Fuyuki); red satin page-marker; blood red endpapers; 191 pages + [1] Colophon. Weight: 2 lbs. 1 oz. This Very Attractive and multiple artist-illustrated volume contains a selection of 10 of Poe's best short stories; among them: "The Tell-tale Heart," "The Black Cat," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," "A Descent into the Maelstrom"; and poems "The Raven," "The Bell," and others. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: internally and externally. Bright clean plates. Very firm and very clean copy. No dust jacket as issued. No previous owner or remainder markings.

"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.