TWO TALES: THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MONSIEUR VALDEMAR [and] THE STORY OF HOP-FROG.

Published by Beckenham: Chimaera Press., 1986

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Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United KingdomLUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA)

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First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the illustrator. Original grey boards marbled with a skull-like design, with a white vellum spine lettered in black. Housed in the original grey slipcase. With six original black and white lithographs by Charles Keeping. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards clean and sharp. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very good original slipcase that is cracked at the surface of the spine and open edge, remaining structurally sound. Issued in a limited edition of 100 copies, this example is numbered 46 and is signed by Charles Keeping on the limitation page. Two of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories, 'The Facts in the Case of Monsieur Valdemar' and 'The Story of Hop-Frog', atmospherically illustrated with striking, gothic lithographs by the twice Kate Greenway award-winning artist Charles Keeping, celebrated for his large body of work for the novels of Rosemary Sutcliff. 'The Facts in the Case of Monsieur Valdemar' details the experiments of a mesmerist who hypnotises a man who is about to die of tuberculosis, which subsequently stops him from dying until he is awakened months later. It was first published in 'Broadway Journal' and 'American Review' in 1845 without indication that is was fictional, leading many readers to believe that the account was a scientific report. 'The Story of Hop-Frog' is about a court jester and a court dancer with dwarfism who take revenge on a cruel king. The fifth book issued by Chimaera Press. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…

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Title
TWO TALES: THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MONSIEUR VALDEMAR [and] THE STORY OF HOP-FROG.
Author
POE, Edgar Allan; illustrated by KEEPING, Charles
Publisher
Beckenham: Chimaera Press.
Publication year
1986
Binding
Soft cover
Edition
1st Edition

LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA)

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