Tales of Mystery & Imagination
by Edgar Allan Poe
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Red leatherette with gilt particulars to front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. A total of twelve colored plates by Arthur Rackham with tissue guards, as well as numerous black/white illustrations throughout. Attractive skeleton endpapers. Small book club stamp to rear endpaper. Wear to head and tail of spine, as well as to front hinge (see images). Overall a clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements.
8 x 10 in
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.
Read More: Identifying first editions of Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8714
- Title
- Tales of Mystery & Imagination
- Author
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 318
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Literature; Fiction;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
This Book’s Categories
- Children & Juvenile Children's Illustrated
- Fiction & Literature Fiction by Region American Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Fiction & Literature Mystery & Thrillers Thrillers
- Fiction & Literature Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy
- Fiction & Literature Short Stories
- Fiction & Literature Horror & Supernatural Fiction
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year