{"product_id":"1888-rare-book-lenore-by-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated-by-hy-sandham","title":"1888 Rare Book - Lenore by Edgar Allan Poe, Illustrated by Hy. Sandham","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn elegant Victorian gift edition of Poe’s mournful “Lenore,” beautifully presented in decorated cloth with atmospheric illustrations by Henry Sandham.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lenore. Illustrated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1888. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" x 7\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unpaginated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original brown cloth binding with elaborate gilt and black decoration to the front board, gilt title and central figure, gilt lettering to spine, patterned endpapers, and all edges gilt. Light wear to corners and spine ends, with minor rubbing and surface marks, as shown. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, clean and well preserved overall, with light age-toning and minor occasional marks. Bookplate of a previous owner, Lucille W. Hunter, on the front pastedown, and small number to the upper corner of the rear endpaper, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with full-page monochrome plates by Hy. Sandham, R.C.A., drawn and engraved under the supervision of George T. Andrew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e USD $350–$500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A handsome 1888 illustrated edition of Edgar Allan Poe’s \u003cem\u003eLenore\u003c\/em\u003e, one of his most haunting meditations on death, mourning, beauty, and spiritual consolation. This Victorian gift-book presentation gives the short poem an unusually spacious and dramatic form, pairing Poe’s text with sombre, romantic illustrations and a richly decorated publisher’s cloth binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front board is particularly striking, with its floral black-stamped panels, gilt lettering, and gilt central figure. A lovely decorative Poe item, especially appealing for collectors of illustrated American literature, Victorian gift books, and finely bound nineteenth-century poetic works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe remains one of the defining figures of American literature, celebrated for his poetry, tales of mystery and imagination, and enduring influence on gothic fiction, detective fiction, and symbolism. \u003cem\u003eLenore\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the same emotional and poetic world as \u003cem\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUlalume\u003c\/em\u003e, where grief and beauty become inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry Sandham, credited here as Hy. Sandham, R.C.A., was a Canadian-born artist and illustrator known for historical, literary, and genre subjects. His illustrations for this edition give Poe’s poem a solemn, theatrical quality, with images that emphasize mourning, memory, and transcendence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48805425283321,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260810lenore_01.jpg?v=1786375610","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1888-rare-book-lenore-by-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated-by-hy-sandham","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}