Tales
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1930. First edition thus, limited to 1,000 copies. Illustrated by W. A. Dwiggins. Hardcover in publisher's slipcase. Duodecimo. [vi], 495 pages.
A very handsome edition of 22 tales, illustrated throughout by W. A. Dwiggins, who also designed the book under the supervision of legendary typographer William A. Kittredge.
This fine edition of Poe's Tales comes from the Lakeside Press's "Four American Books" project in 1930. Lakeside was the fine press division of the R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company of Chicago, and this project was designed to demonstrate their ability to execute fine printing on par with European presses. The other three American books in the series were "Two Years Before the Mast," "Walden," and "Moby Dick."
A very nice copy of this landmark in 20th century typography, in original red velvet-lined slipcase.
Ref. BADARACCO; THE LAKESIDE PRESS ANNOUNCES ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF AMERICAN BOOKS.
Fine in a very good slipcase. Book is bound in decorated paper over boards with black cloth spine. Titled and ornamented in gilt on spine, top edge gilt. Slipcase has browning to closed edges as usual, light rubs along joints, and shallow chipping along edges of the opening. A very attractive copy of this fine edition.
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