Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
by Poe, Edgar Allan
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
4to. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1935. 4to, 318 pp. With 12 color illustrations and text illustrations in black and white. Specially bound in a dark blue morocco, trimmed with a gilt floral border, raised bands with compartments stamped in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Faint fading to the backstrip and the top inch of the upper board, faint streak on the lower board, but still a handsome binding and a fine copy within. § Surely the best illustrated edition of Poe’s masterpiece ever published. Unusually dark subject matter for Rackham, he confessed to his model Marita Ross “that his pictures were now so horrible that he was beginning to frighten himself!” Though a far cry from his more familiar, whimsical works the illustrations are, as Hudson notes, “a revelation of the concealed power hinted at in Comus.” Hudson, Arthur Rackham, p. 140. Latimore & Haskell p.72.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125568
- Title
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller offers an exceptional selection of rare books and manuscripts from medieval times through the twentieth century; we specialize in illustrated material, particularly the work of William Blake and his circle. Located in downtown San Francisco, we have served an international clientele of private collectors, libraries, and institutions for 35 years. We are actively purchasing books and manuscripts in all fields, especially medieval illuminated and text manuscripts; material on California, Hawaii, and Pacific voyages; illustrated books and fine bindings from the 15th through the 20th century; and fine press printing. William Blake, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Thomas Frognall Dibdin remain special interests. We are members of the ABAA, ILAB, and PBFA, and we subscribe to the code of ethics endorsed by reputable antiquarian booksellers worldwide.
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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...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...