New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1933. FIRST EDITION THUS with MCMXXIII to title page. Hardcover. 4to. Very good. Clack cloth covered boards with black and white title and illustration pasted to front board. Gilt on spine is heavily faded. 1" scuff to illustration/title on front board as pictured. Other wear to exterior includes bumping to spine ends and corners, rubbing, discoloration, and minor soiling. Three small holes to cloth along rear exterior hinge. Minor creasing and chipping to outside edge of front free end paper. Ownership inscription to half-title pages. Light browning to margins. Sporadic minor foxing to margins. Light pencil underlining to table of contents and light pencil drawing to verso of last page. Crease to top corner of several pages. Minor cracks to binding in a few spots, though it remains strong and secure. Filled with beautiful illustrations in both full color and black and white by Harry Clarke. Color plates are tipped in. 412 pages. LIT/031826
Edgar Allan Poe