1866 Rare Book - Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Complete with an Original Memoir

Author: Edgar Allan Poe.
Title: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Complete. With an Original Memoir.
Publisher: New York, W.J. Widdleton, 1866.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7 x 4.5 inches.
Pages: 278 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Very good original green cloth binding with beveled edges, gilt signature of Poe on the front board and gilt lettering to spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing and staining - as shown). 
Illustrations: Complete with a steel-engraved portrait of Poe by F. Halpin, and a full-page illustration for The Raven.

Estimate: (USD $250–$300).

The book: A beautiful early posthumous edition of Poems by Edgar Allan Poe, featuring many of his most iconic works: The Raven, Lenore, Ulalume, Annabel Lee, The Bells, and others. Originally published by W.J. Widdleton in 1863 following his acquisition of the Poe copyright from Redfield, this 1866 edition includes the memoir of Poe and preserves the distinctive green publisher’s cloth binding with Poe’s facsimile signature on the front cover. These early Widdleton editions helped secure Poe’s literary legacy and catered to the growing readership drawn to his dark romanticism.

The author: Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) remains one of the most influential figures in American literature. Best known for his gothic tales, poetry, and pioneering work in the short story and detective fiction, Poe’s exploration of the macabre, the melancholic, and the psychological continues to inspire writers and artists to this day. His poems, particularly The Raven, achieved immediate popularity and secured his reputation as the master of American Romanticism.