Paul Woodroffe’s cover for ‘Stories by Edgar Allan Poe’ (original) (raw)

Cloth binding for ‘Stories by Edgar Allan Poe’

Paul Woodroffe

1908

Cloth binding

7 x 4¾ inches

Woodroffe’s design reflects the influence of Talwin Morris and the Glasgow Style, especially in his use of elongation and simplified floral motifs. [Commentary continues below.]

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