1882 Rare Victorian Book - Poems of Edgar Allan POE (The Raven, Lenore, Ulalume, ...).
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Title: Poems of Edgar Allan Poe with Memoir.
Publisher: New York, W.J. Widdleton, Publisher, 1882.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5 " X 5 ".
Pages: 196 pages + full-page ads at the rear of the book for other Widdleton offerings of Edgar Allan Poe.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original blue embossed decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Near fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the nice frontispiece portrait and 5 full-page illustrations.
Estimate : (USD 300 - USD 400)
The book : Rare and very attractive Widdleton edition of the Poems by Edgar Allan Poe in a beautiful near fine condition!
The author: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature as a whole, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.