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19642305378New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1964. 6th Printing. 6th Printing. Very Good/Good. Kauffer E. McKnight. 6th printing. Includes publisher's slipcase and dust jackets the later book club edition appears to have done away with the jackets. Jacket spines toned and lightly spotted jacket prices clipped clear tape repairs to slipcase seams. 1964 Hard Cover. xx 1092 pp. paginated continuously. 8vo. These two volumes contain all of Poe's 68 tales and 47 poems 13 of his most important critical essays including 'The Poetic Principle' 'The Rationale of Verse' and 'Letter to B' a selection from the 'Marginalia' -- and the long 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.' The Borzoi Poe has been edited by Arthur Hobson Quinn outstanding Poe scholar and author of the definitive Poe biography who supplies an illuminating introduction and helpful explanatory notes. The collation and definition of the texts was done by Edward H. O'Neill who has contributed valuable bibliographical notes. Illuminating the spirit of the texts E. McKnight Kauffer has made especially for these volumes 12 full-page color illustrations and 8 line drawings. Here in definitive text and in a beautiful format designed by W.A. Dwiggins is all of Poe that most readers will ever wish to read and own. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
19642305415New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1964. 5th Printing. 5th Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. Kauffer E. McKnight. 5th printing. Near fine books in near fine jackets with very good publisher's slipcase the later book club edition appears to have done away with the jackets. Jacket spines are untoned which is unusual for this edition. Some wear to slipcase edges with corners exposed. 1964 Hard Cover. xx 1092 pp. paginated continuously. 8vo. These two volumes contain all of Poe's 68 tales and 47 poems 13 of his most important critical essays including 'The Poetic Principle' 'The Rationale of Verse' and 'Letter to B' a selection from the 'Marginalia' -- and the long 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.' The Borzoi Poe has been edited by Arthur Hobson Quinn outstanding Poe scholar and author of the definitive Poe biography who supplies an illuminating introduction and helpful explanatory notes. The collation and definition of the texts was done by Edward H. O'Neill who has contributed valuable bibliographical notes. Illuminating the spirit of the texts E. McKnight Kauffer has made especially for these volumes 12 full-page color illustrations and 8 line drawings. Here in definitive text and in a beautiful format designed by W.A. Dwiggins is all of Poe that most readers will ever wish to read and own. Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
1914002694New York: The Winthrop Press 1914. First Edition. Very good. First edition; miniature 2 3/4 x 2 1/4; pp. 1-31 1; pictorial wraps; illustrated with color frontis and b & w vignettes at the beginning and the end of the book; a small spot to upper left corner affecting front wrap and first several leaves; slight pink offset to title page not affecting readability; very good condition. A beautiful miniature edition of Poe's story it was published by the Winthrop Press specifically to be packaged together with cigarettes as a premium to each pack from the American Tobacco Company. The Knights of Columbus would then send the cigarettes with the miniatures to soldiers in World War I. The Winthrop Press paperback books
19709016364New York: Knopf 1970. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Kauffer E. McKnight. 2 volume anthology of complete stories and poems with selections from his critical writings. Price scratched off dust jackets and paper image of Poe pasted over remainder stamp to front free endpaper of each volume otherwise fine. Includes 146 pages of criticism and 35 pages of bibliographical and textural notes. Illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer. Edited by Arthur Hobson Quinn and Edward H. O'Neill. Decorated slipcase worn at foredges and extremities otherwise very good. <br/><br/> Knopf hardcover books
1994UPOEBLA00twMoyer Bell 1994. Very Good. Poe Edgar Allan. The Black Cat. Robinson illustrations Alan James. Wakefield: Moyer Bell 1994. Illustrated. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with someone else's irremovable price label on rear cover. Moyer Bell paperback books
1881292043Philadelphia.: Porter and Coates. 1881. Full deeply embossed padded leather gilt cover title leaf patterned endpapers all edges gilt. Very good old ink ink inscription to second endpaper. 19.5x16 cm. weight: 0.8 lb. Illustrations by Darley McCutcheon Fredericks Perkins King Riordan and Northam. Each leaf illustrated. Porter and Coates. hardcover books
1912287854London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Dulac Edmund. Illustrated throughout with 11 small vignettes including the one on the title page; and 28 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. Thick 4to original ornate gilt-stamped vellum uncut edges t.e.g. London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. Lacking the original cloth ties otherwise a near fine copy.<br/><br/> Edition de Luxe. Number 504 of 750 copies signed by the artist on the limitation page.<br/><br/> Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
1912157083London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. Limited. hardcover. very good. Dulac Edmund. Illustrated throughout with 11 small vignettes including the one on the title page; and 28 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. Thick 4to original ornate gilt-stamped vellum slightly yellowed; lacking the original cloth ties uncut edges t.e.g. London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. A very good clean copy.<br/><br/> Edition de Luxe. Number 154 of 750 copies signed by the artist on the limitation page.<br/><br/> Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
1912157830London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. Limited. hardcover. very good. Dulac Edmund. Illustrated throughout with 11 small vignettes including the one on the title page; and 28 mounted color plates by Edmund Dulac. Thick 4to original ornate gilt-stamped vellum with silk ties vellum covers are somewhat bowed as usual; uncut edges t.e.g. London: Hodder and Stoughton 1912. A very good clean copy.<br/><br/> Edition de Luxe. Number 386 of 750 copies signed by the artist on the limitation page.<br/><br/> Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
19123616London: Hodder & Stoughton 1912. First trade edition. Original grey-green cloth gilt stamped on front cover with all-over Dulac design of clusters of bells and lettered in gilt. Spine lettered in gilt and with similar design. Unpaginated. Twenty-eight color plates with descriptive tissue guards. Ten black ink head-pieces on tan backgrounds and portrait of Poe on the title-page also in black ink on tan background. An excellent copy.<br/><br/>"Dulac's pictures for The Bells were more uniform in mood and style than groupings for almost any other book of his to this time. Although water colours they are overstreaked with gilt in some cases crayon in others to produce rich haunting effects. Deep shades of blue and a special deep pink-rust predominate throughout.The Outlook commented: 'sometimes Dulac's pictures are deep-coloured and intense sometimes dim and ghost-like. But one and all are sensitized to record impressions of unearthly beauty or horror. Only Poe could have written the poems. Only Dulac could have illustrated them'.As the 10 Bells headpieces show he had now become truly masterful with his pen" Hughey.<br/><br/>Hughey 29a. Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
1881180519Philadelphia: Porter & Coates 1881. Hardcover. VG-. covers show some wear and slight soiling. Pages clean and tight. Owners inscription. Gray Boards Pictorial Front Board gilt edges. 24 unnumbered leaves : illustrations. Includes a list of illustrations: leaves 3-4./ Illustrated cover. Illustrated by Darley and others. Unique and well illustrated title. Porter & Coates hardcover books
184261716New York; Philadelphia: Mr. Quarré; George R. Graham 1842. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in 3/4 contemporary black morocco and marbled boards. Van Wyck bookplate. Corners rubbed some foxing else very good plus. 1 vols. 8vo. FIRST PRINTING OF THE MASK OF RED DEATH. Contains the First Printings of Poe's "Life After Death" April 1842 pp. 200-201 "The Mask of the Red Death. A Fantasy" May 1842 pp. 257-59 and "The Poetry of Rufus Davies" October 1842 pp. 205-209; and numerous reviews by Poe of new works including Hawthorne's "Twice Told Tales". Heartman & Canny p. 207-208 Mr. Quarré; George R. Graham unknown books
198188119Garden City:: Doubleday & Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0385149905 . Illustrated. Edited with an introduction notes and a bibliography by Stephen Peithman. Book club edition. Remainder spray on bottom edge else very good in a very good a bit faded along the spine some minor edge wear dust jacket. . Doubleday & Company, hardcover books
1845309122New York: George H. Colton 118 Nassau Street. Wiley and Putnam 6 Waterloo Place Regent St. London 1845. 668pp. 8vo. Half contemporary black calf and marbled boards. Fine. 668pp. 8vo. Contains first printings of Poe's "Eulalie.-A Song" "The American Drama;" and "The Facts of M. Valdemar's Case." This last was also published in the December 1845 issue of the "Broadway Journal" with the title "The Facts in the of M. Valdemar." There is also a review of Poe's "Tales" the poem "Orpheus" by J. R. Lowell and some contributions by W. G. Simms. Robertson "Bibliography. Edgar A. Poe" pp. 24-5 George H. Colton, 118 Nassau Street. Wiley and Putnam, 6 Waterloo Place, Regent St., London unknown books
1845RPOEAME00RJBGeorge H. Colton 1845. Very Good. Poe Edgar Allen et al. The American Review : A Whig Journal Volume II 2 1845. New York: George H. Colton 1845. 668pp. Indexed. 8vo. Leather with gilt stamping to spine. Book condition: Very good with rubbing to joints and edges. A few light scuffs on covers. Topics and/or contributors include John Jay bear hunting whaling Audubon Texas Mexico heraldry and tobacco. Also includes 'Eulalie' by Poe. George H. Colton hardcover books
19392307327Baltimore: Wirth 1939. Facsimile. Facsimile. Very Good. Half inch tear and small tear on rear wrapper edge. 1939 Small Softcover. 40 pp. Facsimile of original. Likely the "typeface facsimile printed by Wirth Baltimore 1939. This facsimile has no identifying marks or imprint. According to a statement by Ferdinand F. Wirth provided on October 7 1977 to Alexander G. Rose of the Poe Society of Baltimore the edition was 1500 copies." "The poems many of which had a theme of youth were inspired in part by the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The largest inspiration on Poe however came from the work of Lord Byron; the character of the title poem "Tamerlane" has a daughter named "Ada" named after Byron's own daughter Ada Lovelace. Poe admired Byron both for his poetry and for his rebellious personality. John Allan blamed Poe's interest in Byron for his licentiousness. Some biographers suggest that Poe's wandering to Boston and joining the Army represent a need to live like an outcast inspired by Byron. The title poem "Tamerlane" depicts a dying conqueror who regrets leaving his childhood sweetheart and his home to pursue his ambitions. In its original form "Tamerlane" based on the historical Timur was 406 lines. The choice of an eastern character was unusual for a westerner at the time though Byron Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand Thomas Moore and others had written other Orientalist works. Autobiographical overtones suggest Poe based the poem on the loss of his own early love Sarah Elmira Royster or of his birth mother Eliza Poe. The poem may also mirror Poe's relationship with his foster father John Allan; similar to Poe Tamerlane is of uncertain parentage with a "feigned name". The "other poems" which Poe admitted "perhaps savour too much of egotism; but they were written by one too young to have any knowledge of the world but from his own breast". These poems present the poet as solitary figure who was faced some unnamed transforming childhood event. Poe adopted some of the common themes of the day including imagery of heavenly bliss and angelic beauty. He steps away from the typical use of didacticism of the time and instead focuses on psychological reverie and symbolist aesthetics beginning his lifelong poetic refusal to write for the masses. Poe would continue to revisit themes of death beauty love and pride in his later works. He would later rewrite one poem "Imitation" as "A Dream Within a Dream" and use images from "Evening Star" in "Ulalume". [Wirth] unknown books
193149811London: Ulysses Bookshop 1931. # 31 of an edition limited to 288 copies of this facsimile reprint of the 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: Ulysses Bookshop 1931. # 31 of an edition limited to 288 copies of this facsimile reprint of the 1st Edition. 40 pp. Softcover. 12mo. Light gray paper wrappers. A lovely clean copy accompanied by the 2 page prospectus both in the original titled envelope and the whole tucked into the pocket of a cloth bound portfolio with a hand-lettered title label. Very good/No dust jacket. Ulysses Bookshop paperback books
184595139New York: Wiley and Putnam 1845. First edition first printing with the imprints of T. B. Smith and H. Ludwig on the copyright page of one of the most important works in the history of American literature. Several of the dozen stories in this remarkable collection are among the best known in fiction including The Gold-Bug The Black Cat The Fall of The House of Usher and The Purloined Letter. Octavo bound in three quarters contemporary calf over marbled boards. Housed in a custom clamshell and chemise box. In excellent condition with light browning to the text. BAL 16146; Grolier 100 American 55; Heartman and Canny pp. 90-97; Yale/Gimbel 61. One of the nicest examples we have seen of this scarce highspot of American literature. Generally considered the inventor of the detective genre Edgar Alan Poe played a vital role in the development and popularization of the modern horror science fiction and mystery story. Several of the stories contained in the present volume rank among the best known in the literary canon including: The Gold-Bug The Black Cat The Fall of The House of Usher and The Purloined Letter. "These tales have been so pregnant with suggestion so stimulating to the minds of others that it may be said of many of them that each is a root from which a whole literature has developed" Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. "Poe constantly and inevitably produced magic where his greatest contemporaries produced only beauty. There is really nothing to be said about it; we others simply take off our hats and let Mr. Poe go first" George Bernard Shaw. Wiley and Putnam hardcover books
1840319133Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1840. First edition one of only an estimated 750 copies printed; with p. 213 correctly numbered. 2431; iv 4 5-228 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Original purple muslin printed paper spine labels; cloth folding case. Labels chipped and darkened spines and upper board edges faded chip to rear joint of vol. 1 and 2-in. split along rear joint of vol. 2; foxed. Despite minor flaws an entirely original unsophisticated copy of a truly scarce set that today is typically found recased or otherwise restored. First edition one of only an estimated 750 copies printed; with p. 213 correctly numbered. 2431; iv 4 5-228 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. First edition; one of only 750 copies printed. The twenty-five stories in this American cornerstone include two of Poe's most important works: "Ms. Found in a Bottle" and "The Fall of the House of Usher." Poe had struggled since 1834 to collect his stories published in a variety of journals and magazines into book form. This publication was a major milestone for the author and critical praises included in the second volume by the likes of Washington Irving N.P. Willis J. F. Otis Mrs. Sigourney and notable academic reviews. Despite the enthusiasm it was a commercial failure.<br/><br/>Poe's recent success with "The Fall of the House of Usher" published in Burton's Gentleman's magazine in 1839 impressed the publishers Lea & Blanchard. They were not however confident in assured sales and it is recorded that in lieu of any royalties Poe received 20 free copies as payment. A prophetic anonymous reviewer in the Boston Notion proposed that Poe's work was better suited to readers of the future while readers of his time would find the stories "below the average of newspaper trash. wild unmeaning pointless aimless. without anything of elevated fancy or fine humor." Indeed readers of the future finally and firmly embraced Poe as a major innovator and master of the form. <br/><br/>Increasingly scarce in any condition but especially so in original condition. BAL 16133; Heartman & Canny pp. 49-54. Provenance: Maria W. Phelps penciled inscriptions dated Saturday August 14 1847 on front free endpapers in each volume. Possibly Maria Wilder Phelps Thayer of Boston b. 1828 wife of Boston merchant Frederick W. Thayer and mother of Harvard-educated Frederick W. Thayer inventor of the baseball catcher's mask Lea and Blanchard unknown books
1840WRCLIT77441Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1840. Two volumes. 2431;iv45-228pp. 12mo. Original publisher's plum muslin printed spine labels. Spines sunned and labels a bit rubbed small nick at fore-edge of lower board of vol. II loss 8mm at its deepest point at crown of spine of vol. II extends 2cm along the top edge of the upper board scattered light foxing subtle early repairs to cloth along lower portion of joints of volume I a few slight spots of dulling to upper board of volume II slight starting to a couple of gatherings in volume II gilt morocco bookplate in each volume; still a good set internally very good of a title seldom seen in anything approaching fine condition. First edition. Poe's first collection of short stories published in an edition recorded as having consisted of 750 sets only. In this set II:213 is properly numbered; on p. II:219 the 'i' in 'ing' and the hyphen are still in proper alignment variations of these features are a consequence of type loosening and have no relevance in terms of priority of issue. The four pages of "opinions" are present in the second volume bound before the title. Among the stories here collected are some of Poe's earliest triumphs including "Ms. Found in a Bottle" "The Fall of the House of Usher" "William Wilson" "Ligeia" and others. BAL 16133. BLEILER SUPERNATURAL 1313. WRIGHT I:2056. HEARTMAN AND CANNY pp. 49-54. Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
190893374London:: T. C. & E. C. Jack. Very Good. 1908. Hardcover. Part of The World's Story Tellers series. Edited by Arthur Ransome. First edition thus. Edge worn at the spine ends age toned along the spine previous owner's book-plate on front paste-down offsetting to endpapers else very good in light blue cloth with dark blue lettering and design. No dust jacket. ; 164 pages . T. C. & E. C. Jack, hardcover books
1853140940674London: Clarke Beeton & Co 1853. First Edition. Very Good. ca 1852 1853. The first combined English illustrated edition. The first and second series bound together in one volume. Bound in contemporary half leather over diced grain cloth featuring 26 wood engravings throughout the first series and 16 throughout the second. These two illustrated volumes of Poe's stories the first including poems were issued in Great Britain as part of the Readable Books series. Pages toned owner name to blank recto of frontis illustration of the Second Series. Uncommon. Clarke, Beeton, & Co unknown books
19859024198London: Chancellor 1985. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Facsimile of the 1919 edition bound in black cloth stamped in gilt. Price clipped dust jacket. Illustrated by Harry Clarke. <br/><br/> Chancellor hardcover books
193350498NY: Tudor 1933. First Tudor Edition. Harry Clarke. 4to pp. 412. With 8 tipped-in colour plates 24 full-page black-and-white drawings title-page illustration and other vignettes. Bound in black cloth with paper label covers little dusty spine stamping all worn off front hingle little tender a good copy. Tudor unknown books
1941019466New York NY: Limited Editions Club 1941. Book. Very Good- Condition. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrators. First thus edition. Quarto 4to. xxiv 476 pages of text. Black cloth binding with sliver lettering and decoration with a moderately rubbed spine. Slipcase is lacking the but the book is protected in custom-fitted archival mylar. Number 1300 of 1500 copies signed by illustrator William Sharp. With a preface by Vincent Starrett. Contains 16 black-and-white illustrations. The text is clean and unmarked. First thus edition. Limited Editions Club Hardcover books
