![]() ![]() ![]() 'Clarke's art perfectly captures the perversity, madness, and delight in horror that were the hallmarks of Poe's dark genius'. Beautifully designed volume w/more than thirty black-and-white illustrations giving substance to the terrifying imagery in Poe's masterpieces of the macabre. First published in 1919, Tales of Mystery and Imagination matched Edgar Allan Poe's best tales of horror and suspense with the expressive artwork of Harry Clarke. Additional partial-page imagery, vignettes, and decoration by Harry Clarke throughout. Includes twenty-four smooth-coated, chiaroscuro-like, monochromatic plates. ![]() Profusely illustrated with the ethereal, spine-tingling imagery of Harry Clarke. Thick deckled pages very good moderate toning. Spine features bold titles w/horrific skull with line to spider in emanation below. Textured boards w/blind-stamped borders, gilt spine titles and design, moderate shelf wear, rub, bow. Rare spine design matching 1919 edition in full gilt w/black leather-like boards. First edition, fourth printing, January 1928. ![]()
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