 Front of Hardcover |
| Author: | Edgar Allan Poe. | |
| Publisher: | Lakewood, CO, Centipede Press. | |
| Date of publication: | 2010. | |
| Editions: | Hardcover in slipcase. | |
| Binding: | Three-piece cloth with ribbon marker. | |
| Number of copies: | 200 copies. | |
| Original Price: | $195.00. | |
| Number of pages: | 530 pages. | |
| Size: | 10 x 8 inches. |
Front of Hardcover |
The back cover depicts a drawing by Virgil Finlay. The book also contains a small number of drawings by Virgil Finlay. The front cover depicts a photograph taken by W.S. Hartshorn, Providence, Rhode Island, on November 9th, 1848.
Edgar Allan Poe The Man That Was Used Up also contains a gallery of movie poster art, and individual galleries for Greg Hildebrandt, Fritz Eichenberg, Aaron Baggio, Bernie Wrightson, and other artists.
The book contains a long essay on Poe by S.T. Joshi and features critical essays, about a hundred pages of artwork, a dozen photographs of Edgar Allan Poe, an essay on films, and Poe's influence on horror fiction. Throughout the book letters from Edgar Allan Poe to friends and relatives are printed, with a transcription next to it.
Reference:
The Site of the publisher Centipede Press.