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Light shelf wear, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing in this edition. Nice tight flat copy, no names inside. Cover artwork The Pit and the Pendulum by Arthur Rackham,1935. ; 288 pages; A collection of Poe's best tales of Gothic horror as well as all the August Dupin detective mysteries.

The book has maroon boards with gilt lettering on the spine, and a mystical flying horse and star embossed on the front board. The spine and around the edges of the board are sunned. There is very minimal bumping, with slight corner scuff and bend. The top of the spine has slight shelf ware scuffing, and very minor nicks. The spine and around the board edges it is sunned. The boards are in a very good condition, especially with there being no jacket, and its age. There is no jacket with this book. There is pencil writing on the front end paper. The pages are in a very good condition, apart from having some age spots, but not all of the pages. These do not affect the writing in the book. Overall, I would class this book at in a very good condition, especially given the age of the book.

2008 first edition, first impression. Size octavo, 347 pages. Black cloth covered boards with gilt titles and illustration on paper laid on to front cover, gilt titles to the spine, rounded corners, illustrated end-papers, black bookmark ribbon. Condition fine, a very clean copy. A very attractive issue of the Edgar Allan Poe classic, gift quality Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

74 Seiten Ecken/Kanten bestossen, Einband berieben, Buchschnitt mit Lagerspuren, Seiten gebräunt, Namensvermerk am Inndeckel, sonst eher guter Zustand; ISBN 9780582541597 Sprache: Englisch Longman Simplified English Series; First published 1988.

5th printing (1961). 223pp. VG copy

The World's Classics 21. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY!).Please e-mail for further details. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾"

Très bon état - légères marques de lecture et/ou de stockage mais du reste en très bon état- expédié soigneusement depuis la France. 1962. Relié. 544 pages. Très bon état

Fine in very good dust jacket with some scuffing. No markings, no bookplate. No jacket tears or chips. Three E.A. Poe tales illustrated by Gary Kelley. Oversize hardcover.

Light shelf wear to unclipped DJ, slight grime to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; First printing in this edition, 1987. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names inside. DJ design by Jim Reader with artwork by Phil Game. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; The Golden Heritage Series; 448 pages; A collection of Poe's best tales of Gothic horror as well as all the August Dupin detective mysteries.

"We have collected all of Poe's Tales which are short stories" for this edition. Illustrated by William Sharp. This is bound in the publisher's original black & orange patterned cloth covers with black spine and gilt spine lettering. There is a previous owner name dated 1944 on the front free end paper, and another owner name indicating she received from the first owner in 1962. The spine is sun faded to gray, else it is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings except as noted. The gray slipcase is worn and split but still serviceable. Also includes the 4 page publishe's Sandglass publication describing the book and the illustrator. The only date is that of the 1941 Limited Editions Club first edition--New York Heritage imprints were used fom 1938-1972. Heritage reprinted LE Club titles.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 366 pages.

This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing) in a like dust jacket. Fabulous illustrations by Gary Kelley.

"We have collected all of Poe's Tales which are short stories" for this edition. Illustrated by William Sharp. This is bound in the publisher's original black & orange patterned cloth covers with black spine and gilt spine lettering. There is a previous owner name dated 1944 on the front free end paper, and another owner name indicating she received from the first owner in 1962. The spine is sun faded to gray, else it is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings except as noted. The gray slipcase is worn and split but still serviceable. Also includes the 4 page publishe's Sandglass publication describing the book and the illustrator. The only date is that of the 1941 Limited Editions Club first edition--New York Heritage imprints were used fom 1938-1972. Heritage reprinted LE Club titles.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"-9" tall; 366 pages.

This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing) in a like dust jacket. Fabulous illustrations by Gary Kelley.

First edition, second printing. Wear and bumping to corners is consistent with age, handling and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Book is wrapped in a poly bag for further preservation. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

First edition. Small octavo, quarter bound in dark brown leather with gilt lettering and design, paper covered boards, top edge gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Leather is worn away at the spine ends, age toning to boards, else very good. No dust jacket.; 136 pages.

First edition, second printing. Wear and bumping to corners is consistent with age, handling and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Book is wrapped in a poly bag for further preservation. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

First edition. Small octavo, quarter bound in dark brown leather with gilt lettering and design, paper covered boards, top edge gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Leather is worn away at the spine ends, age toning to boards, else very good. No dust jacket.; 136 pages.

318 pages (complete). First edition with illustration by Arthur Rackham. An agreeable copy. The boards and spine have stamped gilt decoration and titling (agleam). The boards themselves are scuffed, worn, marked from handling, storage. The corners have shelving wear. The spine has wear to the head and foot from shelving. The boards and spine are healthy and comfortable. End papers with dramatic woodcuts. The frontispage has mild storage wear. Most pleasingly the contents are in excellent condition. The illustrations are fresh, bright, clean. The pages are thick, healthy, sure, very clean and clear, unblemished, attractive, amenable, thrilling. fk.

318 pages (complete). First edition with illustration by Arthur Rackham. An agreeable copy. The boards and spine have stamped gilt decoration and titling (agleam). The boards themselves are scuffed, worn, marked from handling, storage. The corners have shelving wear. The spine has wear to the head and foot from shelving. The boards and spine are healthy and comfortable. End papers with dramatic woodcuts. The frontispage has mild storage wear. Most pleasingly the contents are in excellent condition. The illustrations are fresh, bright, clean. The pages are thick, healthy, sure, very clean and clear, unblemished, attractive, amenable, thrilling. fk.

London: Henry Vizeltelly / Clarke, Beeton & Co. G: in Good condition without dust jacket. Some scuffing to leather along spine and corners. Spine faded. Scattered light foxing and off-setting. Marbled edges. 1852. First Illustrated Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover on green cloth boards. 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). viii, 256pp; 252pp. First series comprises twenty six engravings on wood; second series illustrated with sixteen wood-engravings. Wood-engraved frontispiece and vignette title-page to each volume. The first illustrated edition of Poe's 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' bound together with the scarce 'Tales of Humour'. Published under the auspices Vizetelly as part of the short-lived Readable Books series. The first series was published in 1652, second series undated but presumed to be 1653. Volume 2 is bound without advertisement leaf at rear of volume 2. .