Quarto. 154pp. A bibliographical, literary, and photographic interpretation of Poe's tremendous short story, A Descent into the Malström." Baensch has printed both Poe's text and its translation by Charles Baudelaire, and illustrated them whirlpool-like with circular verbal-visuals by Richard Kostelanetz and historical map sections of the Lofoten islands. The book concludes with a modern Maelstrom, printing Kostelanetz's text "The Best NYC Beaches Near the MTA." Bound in blue fabric wrapper with titling stamped in silver. Housed in box. Fine.