When Poe’s 1908 collection of short stories, Tales of Mystery and Imagination, was reprinted in 1919, a copy of the “deluxe” edition would cost you 5 guineas (in today’s money, that’s about 300 USA Fun Tickets). The book was printed on handmade paper, bound in vellum, and lettered in gold. But its cost was mainly …
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