{"product_id":"1912-signed-limited-edition-edmund-dulac-the-bells-by-edgar-allan-poe","title":"1912 Signed Limited Edition Edmund Dulac - The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1157\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"11\" data-start=\"0\"\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. Illustrated by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmund Dulac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"107\" data-start=\"104\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"117\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"145\" data-start=\"118\"\u003eThe Bells and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"149\" data-start=\"146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"149\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, New York \u0026amp; Toronto, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHodder and Stoughton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1912. Limited signed edition. Copy No. 46 of 750 copies signed by Edmund Dulac.\u003cbr data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"313\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-end=\"346\" data-start=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"346\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5 x 10 inches.\u003cbr data-end=\"376\" data-start=\"373\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"386\" data-start=\"376\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unpaginated.\u003cbr data-end=\"402\" data-start=\"399\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"414\" data-start=\"402\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher’s full vellum paper binding elaborately decorated and titled in gilt. Upper edge gilt. Very good to near fine binding with gentle natural mellowing to the vellum. Original silk ties lacking, as is very commonly encountered with this large and delicate production.\u003cbr data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"688\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"703\" data-start=\"691\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good to near fine content. Internally remarkably clean and bright with only light occasional signs of age. A handsome and well-preserved example of one of Dulac’s most celebrated deluxe gift books. Signed limitation leaf present and complete.\u003cbr data-end=\"954\" data-start=\"951\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"972\" data-start=\"954\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with all 28 mounted colour plates by Edmund Dulac, each with its original captioned tissue guard. Also illustrated with decorative two-colour headpieces throughout the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1194\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1159\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD $950–2,000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1211\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1209\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne of the great illustrated gift books of the Golden Age of Illustration, \u003cem data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1288\"\u003eThe Bells and Other Poems\u003c\/em\u003e brings together some of the most haunting and lyrical works of Edgar Allan Poe, including \u003cem data-end=\"1417\" data-start=\"1406\"\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1432\" data-start=\"1419\"\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1434\"\u003eLenore\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"1453\" data-start=\"1444\"\u003eUlalume\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"1483\" data-start=\"1459\"\u003eA Dream Within a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e. Edmund Dulac’s interpretation of Poe’s dreamlike and melancholic universe is among the artist’s darkest and most atmospheric achievements, filled with shadowed architecture, spectral figures, moonlit landscapes, and jewel-like colour harmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2101\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003eIssued in a limited edition of only 750 signed copies, this monumental production was printed on large paper and lavishly illustrated with mounted colour plates protected by captioned tissue guards. Surviving examples in such bright and attractive condition are increasingly difficult to locate, particularly with all plates present and the signed limitation intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2120\" data-start=\"2103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2118\" data-start=\"2103\"\u003eThe author: \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 (1809–1849) remains one of the central figures of American literature. Celebrated for his poetry, tales of psychological terror, and pioneering detective fiction, Poe exerted enormous influence on Symbolist, Decadent, and Gothic literature throughout Europe and North America. Poems such as \u003cem data-end=\"2462\" data-start=\"2451\"\u003eThe Raven\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"2480\" data-start=\"2467\"\u003eAnnabel Lee\u003c\/em\u003e continue to define the romantic and macabre imagination of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2589\" data-start=\"2567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2587\" data-start=\"2567\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEdmund Dulac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1882–1953) was among the most celebrated illustrators of the Edwardian era and a leading figure of the Golden Age of Illustration. Best known for his sumptuous interpretations of fairy tales, mythology, and fantasy literature, Dulac produced masterworks for publishers such as Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, including \u003cem data-end=\"2957\" data-start=\"2937\"\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2989\" data-start=\"2959\"\u003eThe Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám\u003c\/em\u003e, and this extraordinary Poe volume. His richly atmospheric compositions and mastery of colour remain highly sought after by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48440405262585,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260524thebells_01.jpg?v=1779659752","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1912-signed-limited-edition-edmund-dulac-the-bells-by-edgar-allan-poe","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}