Release Date: Spring 2024

Design & Printing: George A. Walker

Medium: printed on 100% archival paper

Book size: 6” X 9”  hand sewn onto wooden boards with and housed in a protective box.

Pages: 39 pages including engravings on unpaginated Moriki Kozo paper

Edition size: 25 copies signed by Eva Seidner and George A. Walker

Price: $650.00 USD

 

The Cask of Amontillado is a chilling short story by Edgar Allan Poe that follows the narrator, Montresor, as he seeks revenge on his acquaintance, Fortunato. Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs under the pretext of tasting a rare wine, Amontillado, but ultimately leads him to his doom. The story explores themes of betrayal, revenge, and the darkness that lies within the human psyche. Poe’s masterful storytelling and the atmospheric setting of the catacombs create a sense of unease and suspense that lingers long after the tale comes to a shocking conclusion.

 

The Foreword and Afterword are written by Dr. Eva Seidner, a distinguished art writer and collector whose passion for book arts and eerie narratives has shaped her scholarly pursuits. With a PhD in English Literature from the University of Toronto, specializing in Gothic narratives ranging from Poe to Henry James to M. R.  James, Dr. Seidner is a recognized authority in her field. As a Fellow of the Writers’ Institute in the Graduate Center at C.U.N.Y., her expertise shines through in her scholarly text for this limited edition of  The Cask of Amontillado, revealing her deep understanding and appreciation for the dark and uncanny tales that have captivated readers for generations.