Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illustrated By Harry Clarke
by POE, Edgar Allan
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1919. 1st of This Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. Harry Clarke. 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.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36734
- Title
- Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illustrated By Harry Clarke
- Author
- POE, Edgar Allan
- Illustrator
- Harry Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st of This Edition
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
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