Cask of Amontillado
by Poe, Edgar Allan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Anne & David Bromer. Very Good. 1981. Hardcover. Purple cloth boards with silver lettering on the front cover and spine. 94/150 copies. Signed by the illustrator. A reprinting of the classic story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado accompained by brilliant illustrations. Bradbury- Anne & David Bromer 7. ; Miniature; 2 1/2" x 2" ; 21 pp .
Synopsis
The Cask of Amontillado (sometimes spelled The Casque of Amontillado ) is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1846. The story is set in an Italian city in the 1700's during a celebration in the streets. Montressor finds his old friend Fortunato, who has insulted him. Using the promise of a rare cask of Amontillado wine as bait, he lures poor drunken Fortunato to his wine cellar to exact his terrible revenge.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020551
- Title
- Cask of Amontillado
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Illustrator
- Gentry, Linnea
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Anne & David Bromer
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Edgar Allan Poe, Cask Of Amontillado, Anne And David Bromer, Linnea Gentry
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About the Seller
Back of Beyond Books
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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