{"product_id":"1890-rare-book-poems-of-edgar-allan-poe-with-memoir-of-the-poet","title":"1890 Rare Book - Poems of Edgar Allan Poe with Memoir of the Poet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"785\"\u003ePoems of Edgar Allan Poe, including some poems not hitherto introduced in his works; to which is added a full and impartial Memoir of the Poet, with original notes and explanatory remarks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"788\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"802\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Hurst \u0026amp; Company, ca. 1890.\u003cbr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"875\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e  7 x 5 inches. \u003cbr data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"921\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s original dark blue cloth binding, spine decorated with gilt laurel wreath and gilt title “POE”, lower spine gilt-stamped “Hurst \u0026amp; Co.”. Boards plain, smooth cloth, with light rubbing and faint marks; corners minimally bumped (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1320\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and mild age toning - as shown). Overall, a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewell-preserved and tight example.\u003cbr data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003efrontispiece portrait of Poe with protective tissue guard, plus decorative typographic ornaments throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis nice late 19th-century Hurst \u0026amp; Company edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1792\"\u003ePoems of Edgar Allan Poe\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the poet’s essential verse—\u003cem data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1872\"\u003eLenore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003eUlalume\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eThe Haunted Palace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eThe Conqueror Worm\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others—alongside a substantial biographical memoir, offering a Victorian-era perspective on Poe’s tumultuous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2720\"\u003eThe memoir and “Biographical Data” section, printed with decorative headpieces, reflect the 19th-century fascination with Poe’s tragic mythos—his genius, instability, and the Gothic aura that still surrounds his reputation today. This edition stands as a late-Victorian celebration of Poe’s poetry, intended both as a readable anthology and as a keepsake volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eEdgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) remains one of America’s most influential literary figures: poet, critic, editor, and father of the modern detective story. His poetic voice—melancholic, musical, and richly symbolic—reshaped the imaginative landscape of 19th-century literature.\u003cbr data-start=\"3022\" data-end=\"3025\"\u003eWorks like \u003cem data-start=\"3036\" data-end=\"3047\"\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003eUlalume\u003c\/em\u003e explore themes of loss, longing, mortality, and the supernatural, combining emotional intensity with meticulous rhythmic craftsmanship.\u003cbr data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3216\"\u003ePoe’s impact on European Symbolists, French Decadents, and modern psychological fiction is immeasurable. He continues to be read, studied, and admired worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100915253497,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251210Poe-000.jpg?v=1765363213","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1890-rare-book-poems-of-edgar-allan-poe-with-memoir-of-the-poet","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}