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POE, Edgar Allan.. The Fall of the House of Usher.. The Limited Editions Club, [New York], 1985.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: With a tribute to Alice Neel by Raphael Soyer. 32 [1] pp. Illustrated by Alice Neel. Large folio, publisher's quarter niger and marbled boards in (custom?) folding box. One of 1500 copies printed by the Anthoensen Press, signed in pencil by Raphael Soyer; this copy unnumbered, with a blindstamp "Out of Series" on the colophon page. Fine in a near fine folding box. Publisher's prospectus laid in.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Poe's timeless tale accompanied by the arresting work of Alice Neel produce an amazing edition of "The Fall of the House of Usher." Printed in an edition of 1500 copies by The Anthoensen Press of Portland, Maine, and bound by John V. Isakovics. Blindstamp at base of colophon indicating that this is one of 50 presentation copies that were "Out of Series" with no number. Signed by Raphael Soyer at the colophon. 32 pp. Folio. Burgundy leather spine with gold embossed titling to spine, leather edge applied to right edge of cover boards, unique. Marbled paper insets to cover boards, pristine within. Brown buckram covered boards with title embossed on cover, author to spine. "The Monthly Letter of The Limted Editions Club" for August 1985 is laid in. Housed in a black cloth clamshell box with a matching burgundy leather title patch with gold embossed titling on the cover, rear tray lined in crushed velvet and in overall Very Good condition due to light scuffing.
Seller: Craig Olson Books, ABAA/ILAB, Belfast, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. 4to. The Limited Editions Club, New York. 1985. 32 pgs. Illustrated with Color / Black and White Plates. Illustrated with two color lithographs and an etching by Alice Neel, with a tribute to Neel by Raphael Soyer. First Edition/First Printing. Number 1423 of 1500 limited edition copies. Signed by Alice Neel and Raphael Soyer. Housed in a black clamshell box (slightly rubbed) with a morocco title label lettered in gilt affixed to the front panel. Bound in quarter maroon Nigerian goatskin over matching marble paper covered boards . Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid (you will notice that the text block has a yapped edge close to the spine; that's how they bound the book there are no missing pages). This example of Poe's classic tale was printed by the Anthoensen Press on mould-made paper, designed by Ben Shiff and hand-set by Michael and Winifred Bixler. The bound copies were bound by John Isakovics in hand-marbled paper by Faith Harrison. Alice Neel died shortly before the publication of this volume and the images are dark and exceptional and include her stunning skull "self-portrait". The printer brought blank pages to Neel to sign and she signed approximately 400 of them before she passed away. EB; 4to 11" - 13" tall
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Poe, Edgar Allan. THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Limited Editions Club, New York, 1985.
Price: US$1003.81 + shipping
Description: Illustrated by Alice Neel. Pp. 32+[2](colophon, blank), 2 full page coloured lithographs, 1 full page etching, and 2 black & white text illustrations, the title page ornament printed in red; cr. folio; qr. maroon morocco with matching fore-edges, the spine lettered in gilt, marbled papered boards; fore-edges uncut; within black card slipcase, one edge slightly bumped; Limited Editions Club, New York, 1985. Edition limited to 1,500 numbered copies printed by The Anthoensen Press, signed by Raphael Soyer (see footnote) and the illustrator. LEC Bibliography 542. *With the Limited Editions Club Letter (Number 542) loosely inserted, giving details of this publication. The controversial New York painter Alice Neel died of cancer shortly before the official release of this book, and consequently many copies do not bear her signature. Raphael Soyer contributes a two page Artist's Tribute to her for this production.
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition Thus. Loose Signatures. This is a set of loose signatures of Poe's classic tale printed by the Anthoensen Press on mould-made paper, designed by Ben Shiff and hand-set by Michael and Winifred Bixler. The bound copies were bound by John Isakovics in hand-marbled paper by Faith Harrison. Alice Neel died shortly before the publication of this volume and the images are dark and exceptional and include her stunning skull "self-portrait" (the last not present in the loose signatures). The printer brought blank pages to Neel to sign and she signed approximately 400 of them before she passed away. This copy is additionally interesting as it was a printer's proof from Anthoensen Press and is unnumbered. Signed by Neel and Soyer. Bright and unmarred. fo. 32pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Signed by Neel and Soyer. Unnumbered.
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Hardcover. This wonderful copy of Poe's classic tale was printed by the Anthoensen Press on mould-made paper, designed by Ben Shiff and hand-set by Michael and Winifred Bixler and bound by John Isakovics in hand-marbled paper by Faith Harrison. Alice Neel died shortly before the publication of this volume and the images are dark and exceptional and include her stunning skull "self-portrait." The printer brought blank pages to Neel to sign and she signed approximately 400 of them before she passed away. An apprentice brought the blank sheets to her deathbed and stayed while she signed as many as she could, the colophon was printed over her signature. There are two extra Neel plates laid in. Also included is a set of loose signatures of Poe's classic tale printed by the Anthoensen Press on mould-made paper, signed by Neel but missing the "self portrait". This copy is additionally interesting as it was a printer's proof from Anthoensen Press and is unnumbered. Signed by Neel and Soyer. Tight, bright and unmarred. Clamshell case shows minimal shelfwear else bright and clean. Two lithographs and an etching by Alice Neel. Quarterbound with matching fore-edge in red goatskin leather , gilt lettering, hand-marbled boards. fo. 32pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Letterpress Limited Edition Club Letter laid in. Two additional color plates laid in. Signed by Neel. Fine in Near Fine Clamshell Case
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.