Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Harrap, 1935.
First Rackham edition. 4to. Publisher's special binding of dark green morocco with gilt lettering, vignettes and rules. Twelve colour plates and seventeen stunning black and white plates. A near fine copy, crisp and clean, with spine evenly faded.
Rackham had a real affinity with Poe's tales. He noted that whilst working on this book the illustrations, "were so horrible I was beginning to frighten myself."
Neat bookplate of Raymond Beddow on front free endpaper.
Stock ID: 34844
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