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Tales of Mystery & Imagination
by Poe, Edgar Allan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co, 1935. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Rackham, Arthur. First American edition. Near fine in good jacket. Two 1 inch closed tears on front jacket edge along spine, one repaired with clear tape by previous owner, jacket spine toned, portion of jacket a bit foxed. Boards and interior clean and bright. 1935 Hard Cover. 317, [1] pp. Red cloth, gilt titles, color frontispiece and plates, and black-and-white illustrations, by Arthur Rackham. Tales of Mystery & Imagination (often rendered as Tales of Mystery and Imagination) is a popular title for posthumous compilations of writings by American author, essayist and poet Edgar Allan Poe and was the first complete collection of his works specifically restricting itself to his suspenseful and related tales.
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.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2328412
- Title
- Tales of Mystery & Imagination
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Illustrator
- Rackham, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1935
- Weight
- 2.81 lbs
- Keywords
- CLASSICS LITERATURE EDGAR ALLAN POE HORROR SUSPENSE TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION DARK FANTASY CHILDREN FICTION
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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