Description
The Raven and Other Poems. Illustrated by Paul McPharlin – FIRST EDITION THUS. Detroit: Fine Book Circle,1936. Tall slim 8vo in original linen clothed hardcover ( 6 1/2″ x 9 3/4″ inches ), with silver lettering, no dustjacket. 68 pages. Very fine printing and reasonably well preserved and clean – please see attacthed photos.
First edition one of only 950 copies ( # 422). Rare limited edition of Poe classics illustrated with the sharply dramatic designs of Paul McPharlin. From limitation page: “Of this volume for the Fine Book Circle there are 950 copies, designed and illustrated by Paul McPharlin, and printed in Detroit.
