1880 Rare Book - The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe together with his essays

 

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Author : Edgar Allan Poe: Illustrated by Tenniel, Foster, Skelton and others.
Title :The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe together with his essays on the poetic principle and the philosophy of composition and a critical memoir
Publisher : London, Ward, Lock & Co., no date (circa 1880's).
Language : Text in English
Size : 7 " X 5 "
Pages : cxi-254 pages
Binding : Very good half leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover. 
Content : Good content (bright and tight, some foxing - as shown.) 
Illustrations : Profusely illustrated by Tenniel, Foster, Skelton and others.

Estimate : (USD 150 - USD 300)

The book : Rare and attractive Victorian edition of the Illustrated Complete Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. A beautiful text in a beautiful binding!

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.