Tales of Mystery and Imagination

by Edgar Allan Poe (introduction by Joe Hill)

$1,228 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

London: Folio society, 2024. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. Evangeline Gallagher. Signed Limited Edition of 500 copies, this copy No.461. Signed by both Evangeline Gallagher and Joe Hill. 4to, xvii + pp386 with evocative illustrations by Evangeline Gallagher throughout plus a separate letterpress booklet of 'The Raven' pp25. Hardcover in slipcase. Front opening slipcase of rib cage with magnetic strip for easy closure, in fine/new condition. Beautifully bound in quarter black goatskin over decorated boards in fine/new condition. Inside all pages and illustrations in fine/new condition. This limited edition commemorates the death of Poe and celebrates a legacy that has infused so much of our literary world. From swinging pendulums, beating hearts and malevolent cats to the first true detective stories (featuring C. Auguste Dupin), Poe's works of the macabre continue to inspire and influence writers. A superb copy still in original wrappings and box. This Limited Edition sold out within 24 hours.

• Publisher: Folio society
• Year: 2024
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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