Tales of Mystery and Imagination – Edgar Allan Poe – 1936 | Pit and Pendulum

This incredible illustrated edition of the Tales of Mystery by Edgar Allan Poe includes 32 bizarre images and paintings by Harry Clark 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.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tales of Mystery and Imagination
• Author(s): Edgar Allan Poe
• Illustrator(s): Harry Clarke
• Publisher: New York, Tudor Publishing Co.
• Edition: Tudor Edition, 1936
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Original black cloth with title illustration
• Size:  10.75in x 8.25in (27cm x 21cm)
• Collation: 412, [2] pp
• Illustrations: 32 illustrations (8 tipped-in color, 24 black-and-white plates)
• Contents Include:
  • Berenice
  • The Pit and the Pendulum
  • The Murders in the Rue Morgue
  • The Fall of the House of Usher
  • The Descent into the Maelstrom

Condition:

Original black cloth binding is secure with the gilt title illustration on the front cover remaining clear. Pages are complete and clean, with all plates present. Minor handling wear consistent with careful use. Very Good condition.

Why Collect This?

• Tudor edition of a landmark Gothic work
• Illustrated throughout by Harry Clarke
• Large quarto format with tipped-in color plates
• Complete collection of Poe’s most famous tales

Item Number: # 29587