1923 Tales of Mystery by Edgar Allen Poe | Harry Clarke Illustrated | Pit Pendulum

1923 Tales of Mystery by Edgar Allen Poe | Harry Clarke Illustrated | 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 20^th-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.”

This rare undated Brentano’s edition was limited to 2,500 copies. Very rare!

Item number: #27313

Price: $499

POE, Edgar Allan

Tales of mystery and imagination; illustrated by Harry Clarke.

New York: Brentano’s., [c. 1923]. Limited Brentano’s edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 412, [2]
  • 32 illustrations
    • 8 tipped-in color illustrations
    • 24 black and white plates
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
    • Black cloth
  • Size: ~10.75in X 8.25in (27.5cm x 21cm)

Our Guarantee:

Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.

Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!