{"product_id":"1895-rare-book-weird-tales-by-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated","title":"1895 Rare Book - Weird Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"900\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"150\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"165\"\u003eWeird Tales.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"182\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1895.\u003cbr data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 4.5 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"291\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258 pages + publisher’s catalogue.\u003cbr data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"341\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s original green cloth binding, richly decorated in gilt and red with an ornate central panel and decorative border; spine lettered and ornamented in gilt (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, upper cover with slight staining - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A striking and refined late Victorian binding.\u003cbr data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"609\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"621\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or toning - as shown, small paper clip offsetting now removed of page 28 - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Poe and eight full-page black-and-white illustrations. Complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 250–325).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA finely produced late 19th-century edition of Poe’s haunting tales, issued by Henry Altemus, a publisher renowned for elegant and affordable literary editions; this volume gathers some of Poe’s most celebrated stories, including \u003cem data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eThe Black Cat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eThe Fall of the House of Usher\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eThe Pit and the Pendulum\u003c\/em\u003e, presented in a compact and highly decorative format; the ornate binding, with its rich gilt and red arabesque design, reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of the period, where even modestly priced books were conceived as objects of beauty; a compelling and atmospheric edition that captures the enduring fascination of Poe’s dark imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eEdgar Allan Poe remains one of the most influential figures in American literature; a master of the macabre and the psychological tale, he shaped the modern short story and laid the foundations of detective fiction; his works continue to captivate readers with their intensity, musical prose, and exploration of the human psyche.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47711393120505,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260330weird_01.jpg?v=1774916452","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1895-rare-book-weird-tales-by-edgar-allan-poe-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}