{"product_id":"1890-rare-book-the-poetical-works-of-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated","title":"1890 Rare Book - The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn attractive late nineteenth-century edition of Poe’s poetry and critical writings, richly illustrated and preserved in its striking original gilt-decorated Moxon binding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e POE, Edgar Allan (William Michael Rossetti, editor).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Together with His Essays on the Poetic Principle and the Philosophy of Composition, and a Critical Memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Ward, Lock \u0026amp; Co., Limited, [circa 1890s]. Moxon’s Popular Poets series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated edition edited by William Michael Rossetti. Undated, with an early ownership inscription dated July 1903.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e cxi + 254 pages, followed by publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 5 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good original blue-green decorated cloth binding, elaborately stamped in gilt and black on the front board and spine, with all edges gilt. Light rubbing and wear at the extremities and light toning to the rear cover, as shown. Binding remains firm and highly attractive. Protected in a removable mylar cover. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content, complete and firmly bound, with light general toning to the pages consistent with age. Early ownership inscriptions to the front endpaper, including one dated July 1903, as shown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated throughout with a portrait frontispiece of Edgar Allan Poe, protected by tissue guard, and numerous engraved illustrations by John Tenniel, Birket Foster, Felix Darley, F. R. Pickersgill, Jasper Cropsey, and others. Decorative headings, borders, and ornaments throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimate: USD 300–350.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e A handsome illustrated collection from the Moxon’s Popular Poets series, bringing together Poe’s principal poems with his celebrated essays \u003cem\u003eThe Poetic Principle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of Composition\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a substantial critical memoir. The volume includes such major works as \u003cem\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLenore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Bells\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUlalume\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Conqueror Worm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe illustrations are especially notable, including several evocative interpretations of \u003cem\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e by John Tenniel, better known as the original illustrator of \u003cem\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e. The elaborate Victorian binding, gilt edges, red-ruled page borders, engraved ornaments, and extensive introductory material make this an unusually decorative presentation of Poe’s poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919) was an English writer, critic, and editor, and a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Brother of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Christina Rossetti, he became an important commentator on nineteenth-century art and literature and edited numerous editions of major poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHis editorial work helped introduce and preserve the writings of earlier and contemporary literary figures for Victorian readers. In this edition, Rossetti combines Poe’s poetry and critical writings with biographical and explanatory material, presenting the author as both poet and literary theorist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was an American poet, author, editor, and literary critic whose work profoundly influenced Gothic fiction, detective literature, science fiction, and modern poetry. His best-known writings include \u003cem\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tell-Tale Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Murders in the Rue Morgue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePoe’s poetry is celebrated for its musicality, melancholy atmosphere, and recurring preoccupations with beauty, loss, memory, and death. His essays on poetic composition were equally influential, offering an unusually deliberate account of literary technique and helping establish Poe as one of the most important figures in nineteenth-century American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49110162112761,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260919poe_01.jpg?v=1789850010","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1890-rare-book-the-poetical-works-of-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}