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Preface by Vincent Starrett. xxiv, 476 [1] pp. With 16 Aquatints by William Sharp. Large 8vo, publisher's boards lettered in silver; all edges marbled; lacking slipcase. First of this edition; No, 982 of 1500 copies, signed by William Sharp. Some light staining as though from clear tape on the endsheets front and rear; small (blank) corner torn from a preliminary leaf; lettering on spine partially effaced; tiny areas of rubbing at extremities.

1st ptg., large 4to, cloth backed boards, illustrated by Gary Kelley in color, three classic tales: "The Black Cat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Cask of the Amontillado." Fine in fine, unclipped dj, signed by Kelley on front free endpaper. Signed by the artist.

Small octavo, original green cloth with gilt spine lettering and embossed illustration on front cover, illustrated free endpapers, xv, 518 pp. Localised tear at spine tail, signed 'John Monash 1914', localised insect bites visible at bottom left corner of front endpaper, some foxing on preliminary leaves, otherwise a very good copy. 'John Monash 1914' dated signature on decorated front endpaper. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination is a compilation of writings published posthumously. In 1908, Irish poet and novelist, Padraic Colum (1881-1972), selected forty-five tales from Poe's collection to form a new version of Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination. A first posthumous collection of Poe's work was compiled and published in 1850. It was only in 1902 that the title Tales of Mystery and Imagination was used for the first time in England by The World's Classics. Poe's command of language and technique, his imagination, and his use of horror and mystery enabled him to become an influential figure in the American literary world and abroad. He played a significant role in the readers' growing interest in Gothic fiction which had sprung from the Romanticism movement of the late eighteenth-century with English authors such as Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) and established short stories as a serious literary form. Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination is composed of stories of revenge and murders like 'The Cask of Amontillado', haunted house tales like the well-known 'The Fall of the House of Usher', and one of the first detective stories in fiction 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue'. This copy of Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination belonged to Sir John Monash (27 June 1865- 8 October 1931) - Commander of the Australian Corps during World War One and civil engineer - as indicated by the signature on the front endpaper. Sir John Monash was commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade during the Gallipoli campaign. In July 1916, he was promoted Major General and commanded the Australian 3rd Division around Ploegsteert. Being of Prussian-Jewish descent, his rise within the army wasn't without contention but, in 1918, he obtained the rank of Lieutenant General and commanded the Australian Corps. After World War One, Monash accepted the appointment as Director-General of Repatriation and Demobilisation and carried out the repatriation of Australian troops from Europe.

Signed Limited Edition of 500 copies, this copy No.461. Signed by both Evangeline Gallagher and Joe Hill. 4to, xvii + pp386 with evocative illustrations by Evangeline Gallagher throughout plus a separate letterpress booklet of 'The Raven' pp25. Hardcover in slipcase. Front opening slipcase of rib cage with magnetic strip for easy closure, in fine/new condition. Beautifully bound in quarter black goatskin over decorated boards in fine/new condition. Inside all pages and illustrations in fine/new condition. This limited edition commemorates the death of Poe and celebrates a legacy that has infused so much of our literary world. From swinging pendulums, beating hearts and malevolent cats to the first true detective stories (featuring C. Auguste Dupin), Poe's works of the macabre continue to inspire and influence writers. A superb copy still in original wrappings and box. This Limited Edition sold out within 24 hours.

[Illustrated Strange Tales] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Large octavo (28 x 21cm), pp.[2] 318 [2]. With 12 fine colour plates, each with a captioned tissue guard, and 17 line drawings, all by Rackham. Number 329 of 460 copies thus, SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to the limitation page. Publisher's deluxe full vegetable parchment, with gilt titles and decoration to spine and upper. Top edge gilt; others untrimmed, with black and white illustrated endpapers. With the original publisher's card slipcase, with a printed paper title label to spine. Internally crisp and clean. Bright binding shows minimal spotting, and a hint of toning to spine. Moderate general wear and toning to slipcase. Near fine. A seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Conan Doyle, Verne, and Baudelaire. This collection of Poe's best stories contains all the terrifying and bewildering tales that characterise his work, as well as the Gothic horror of 'The Pit and the Pendulum', together with all three of the landmark cases featuring his ground-breaking detective Auguste Dupin. The history of the detective story begins with the publication of 'The Murders In the Rue Morgue' (Matthews).

First Edition. A sharp copy of this limited edition of 460 copies SIGNED by Arthur Rackham. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with light wear to the spine and edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy SIGNED by Rackham in collector's condition. We buy SIGNED Rackham books.

Stout Quarto. Limited deluxe edition of only 170 copies, signed and numbered on the limitation page by Harry Clarke, this being #12. 24 full-page halftone illustrations with tissue guards, plus head and tail pieces. 382 pages bound in full vellum with bright gilt decoration to cover, gilt spine lettering, top edge gilt, others deckled. A magnificent, collectible copy with interior exceptionally clean and crisp, and with the vellum clean and unmarked. A beautiful, fresh copy of a scarce item.