1935 Edgar Allen Poe Tales of Mystery Clarke
1935 Edgar Allen Poe Tales of Mystery Clarke Illustrated Macabre Pit Pendulum
“But as, in ethics, evil is a consequence of good, so, in fact, out of joy is sorrow born. Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of today, or the agonies which are have their origin in the ecstasies which might have been.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, Berenice
This incredible illustrated edition of the “Tales of Mystery” by Edgar Allan Poe includes 32 bizarre images and paintings by Harry Clarke depicting horror and demise! This book published many times during the 20th-century, features Poe’s short horror stories, such as Berenice – a story of incest, festering diseases, violence, and other disturbing esoteric themes! There are twenty-nine tales in total including "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Descent into the Maelstrom."
Item number: #15539
Price: $399
POE, Edgar Allan
Tales of mystery and imagination; illustrated by Harry Clarke.
New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1935.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
412, [2]
32 illustrations
8 tipped-in color illustrations
24 black and white plates
Provenance: Stamp – Inez Puckett McEwen
Inez Pucket McEwen (1899-1987) was an American reporter and feature writer. She is known for her book, ‘So This is Ranching’, an account of ranch life in Idaho, though she also wrote for radio programs. She also had a close relationship with novelist Vardis Fisher.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Black cloth
Size: ~10.75in X 8.25in (27cm x 21cm)
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1935 Edgar Allen Poe Tales of Mystery Clarke Illustrated Macabre Pit Pendulum
“But as, in ethics, evil is a consequence of good, so, in fact, out of joy is sorrow born. Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of today, or the agonies which are have their origin in the ecstasies which might have been.”
― Edgar Allan Poe, Berenice
This incredible illustrated edition of the “Tales of Mystery” by Edgar Allan Poe includes 32 bizarre images and paintings by Harry Clarke depicting horror and demise! This book published many times during the 20th-century, features Poe’s short horror stories, such as Berenice – a story of incest, festering diseases, violence, and other disturbing esoteric themes! There are twenty-nine tales in total including "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Descent into the Maelstrom."
Item number: #15539
Price: $399
POE, Edgar Allan
Tales of mystery and imagination; illustrated by Harry Clarke.
New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1935.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
412, [2]
32 illustrations
8 tipped-in color illustrations
24 black and white plates
Provenance: Stamp – Inez Puckett McEwen
Inez Pucket McEwen (1899-1987) was an American reporter and feature writer. She is known for her book, ‘So This is Ranching’, an account of ranch life in Idaho, though she also wrote for radio programs. She also had a close relationship with novelist Vardis Fisher.
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Black cloth
Size: ~10.75in X 8.25in (27cm x 21cm)
Our Guarantee:
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Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
15539
Condition Report: Excellent
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