Edgar Allan PoeBiblio.com
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1985réf. lec-0045What artist was better suited to Poe's dark tale than Alice Neel! She loved the story would even giggle and shriek at readings. Along with two color lithographs she included an etching of a skull-like self-portrait which was originally a pen and ink drawing and 2 smaller black & white text illustrations. Raphael Soyer in his afterword tells of his reaction to seeing Neel's paintings for the first time: " 'a veritable inferno!' I said to myself looking at the souls struggling on the canvases which surrounded us in her apartment.They are convulsively alive their limbs seem to be in motion their mouths eyes grimace and contort." Two color lithographs and one etching by Alice Neel with two text illustrations. Afterword by Raphael Soyer. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies. Each book signed by Alice Neel and Raphael Soyer. One Volume 11½" x 15½". Text lithographs and etching printed on all-cotton mould- made letterpress paper produced especially for this book by Cartiere Enrico Magnani. Hand bound in marble paper with leather edges and spine. Black cotton covered slipcase. Monthly letter laid in. As the publisher we unconditionally guarantee that all books are authentic and the condition is As New NOS. limited editions club hardcover
1905réf. 002287New York: Croscup & Holby 1905. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe". With a Biographical Introduction by George Mercer Adam. Limited National Edition numbered 130 out of 1000. Published by Croscup & Holby New York 1905. Complete in ten volumes. Illustrated. The books measure 5.25" x 7.75". Half bound green morocco over marbled boards. Gilt titling and decorations on the spine with top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. The books are in very good to very good minus condition. Wear to the leather corners and spines. Large defects were patched with Japanese mending paper by a professional book binder. The leather has been treated and conditioned to ensure it lasts for years to come. Previous owner's signature on each of the front leaves. The textblocks are clean bright unmarked and complete. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #H4-2. Croscup & Holby hardcover
1840réf. 0009006Philadelphia: Haswell Barrington and Haswell 1840. Second edition revised & enlarged. Hardcover. Good. 16mo 166 pages quarter calf printed boards covers rubbed. This is Poe's remarkable adaptation of Thomas Brown's text-book of conchology. This has added American species coverage and a new Introduction by Poe. Illustrated with 12 lithographic plates by Duval of Philadelphia. Note: with state B of Plate 3 no priority with the title as "Part of Shells" see BAL 16131 16132 . Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell hardcover
1841réf. 15560Philadelphia: George R. Graham 1841. Volume XIX Nos. 1-6 inclusive. Illustrated with engraved plates some colored. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's brown quarter leather and cloth. Joints repaired some darkening and foxing to text. Very good. Volume XIX Nos. 1-6 inclusive. Illustrated with engraved plates some colored. 1 vols. 8vo. Apart from numerous reviews and critical notes there are several of Poe's own pieces including: 1 July "A Few Words on Secret Writing"pp. 33-38; First Printing 2 August "The Colloquy of Monos and Una" pp. 52-54; First Printing 3 August "Secret Writing" p. 96; First Printing 4 September "To Helen" p. 123; a reprint but revised and containing for the first time the two lines: "To the glory that was Greece / To the grandeur that was Rome"; 5 September "Never Bet Your Head" p. 124-127; First Printing 6 October "Israfel" p. 183; 7 November "A Chapter on Autography" pp. 273-286; First Printing. Hartman pp. 204-06 George R. Graham unknown
réf. 51-6334Paris: LeÌon Vanier1889. 8vo. 16 x 25cm. xvi 168pp. hors text plates. Contemporary half black shagreen and marbled boards edgewear. Original parchment wraps bound in; cover foxed. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:1176974781. First edition appeared in 1888. Paris: LeÌon Vanier,1889 paperback
1901réf. 142802East Aurora NY: The Roycrofters 1901. half marbled brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards spine with gilt decorations top edge gilt marbled endsheets publisher's clamshell box with paper spine label. Roycrofters. 8vo. half marbled brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards spine with gilt decorations top edge gilt marbled endsheets publisher's clamshell box with paper spine label. Portrait frontispiece of the author with tissue-guard 44 1 pages. Privately printed by Elbert Hubbard of The Roycrofters in an edition of 100 numbered copies on Imperial Japan Vellum and signed by Hubbard on the limitation page. The box with some wear along the spine else a tight bright and unmarred copy. Extremely scarce in this condition. Samuel Warner designed the title page borders and ornaments and the typography was by Andrew Andrews. Frontispiece portrait of Edgar Allan Poe on vellum and an introduction written by Michael Monahan. Printer's device at rear. The Roycrofters unknown
1901réf. 8278London: George Bell and Sons 1901. Second printing. Very Good. Reprinted from the first Bell edition of November 1900. Octavo leaves measuring 200 x 132 mm. xxxv 3 225 pp. Illustrated throughout with dozens of full-page illustrations ornamental title-pages headpieces and tailpieces all by W. Heath Robinson. A Very Good copy. Attractively bound by Root & Son stamped on verso of upper free endpaper in full green polished calf. Spine with red morocco label gilt title and date 1901 and gilt vine design. Boards ruled in gilt. Top edge of upper board sunned. A bit of edgewear. Gilt turn-ins. Early twentieth-century bookplate to upper pastedown Louise and Charles Williston Benedict Riverside California. Largely clean throughout with just a bit of offsetting from a couple illustrations. The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe collects classic examples of Poe's verse including "The Raven" "Annabel Lee" "Lenore" and "Eulalie" as well as three essays on poetry and writing. The collection is ornamented by the Art Nouveau-influenced work of W. Heath Robinson and beautifully presented in a fine binding by Root & Son. Very Good. George Bell and Sons unknown
1901réf. 656963George Bell & Sons / Macmillan & Co 1901. Later Printing. Leather Binding. Very Good. A nice copy of Poe with Heath Robinson's Art Nouveau-influenced illustrations. Xxxviii 225pp. with illustrations with 29 b/w plates and many b/w vignette illustrations and decorations by William Heath Robinson; Introduction by H. Noel Williams. Bound by Riviere & Sons for Edmund D. Brooks in three quarter red Morocco over red cloth boards with raised bands and spine compartments ruled in gilt and floral devices. Top edges gilt and pink marbled endpapers. Minor rubbing along the spine edge and at the corners with a touch of fading to the spine and previous owner's penciled names to the ffep and first blank leaf else a Near Fine copy. George Bell & Sons / Macmillan & Co unknown
1868réf. 15360Melbourne: George Robertson 1868. First Australian edition. pp. i-viii 9-144. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Publisher's green cloth quite worn and soiled endpapers abraded small hole in title-leaf New Zealand bookseller's stamp on first two leaves. A well-worn but sound copy of this scarcity. First Australian edition. pp. i-viii 9-144. 1 vols. Small 8vo. BAL 16215 George Robertson unknown
1910réf. 743Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co 1910. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. John Rea Neill Drawings. :: Decadently illustrated early twentieth century volume of Poe's poems including "The Raven" "The Bells" "Annabel Lee" and an essay from "The Philosophy of Composition". :: Bound in publisher's willow-green cloth front board bears illustrated paste-on plate featuring title author illustrator and an ominous raven. Title author and publisher lettered upon spine in gold. Top edge textblock gilt. Duodecimo 7 15/16 x 5 1/2 inches; 201b x 139 millimeters. 110 pages. Condition: Very Good. Worn at the crown and foot of spine and a bit along the edges. Corner rubbed. Chip to cloth of spine near the bottom. Some wear and chipping of the paste-down cover plate. Split at the gutter pages 16-17 32-33 48-49 64-65. Pages lightly toned occasional petite stains. Reilly & Britton Co hardcover
1900réf. 624539Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son 1900. Hardcover. Near Fine. Complete in six volumes see below. Octavos. Blue cloth boards with printed spine label and topege gilt. With 20 original etchings five photogravures and a new etched portrait of the author. Light edgwear some rubbing and labels a touched toned still an attractive near fine set. With the important biographical essay by John H. Ingram in Vol. IV that "deals only with the facts and quite ignores the numerous fictions of Poe's career." While a seventh smaller volume consisting of a facsimile of "Murders in the Rue Morgue" was issued with some sets it is often missing as it is here. George Barrie & Son hardcover
1895réf. 53330Philadelphia: George Barrie & Sons no date circa 1895-1900 . Hardcover. Very good. Octavo A very good set bound in half vellum and tan linen cloth silk book marks. Light stain internally at the base of volumes 5 & 6 and a tiny touch at the external corner of the base. This set was initially published as a 6 volume set though on each volume it is stated 'In Seven Volumes' a seventh volume was printed later as a facsimilie of a manuscript to "Murders in the Rue Morgue" and rarely found together. George Barrie & Sons hardcover
1895réf. 75873Philadelphia:: George Barrie 1895. Library edition; No. 61 of 250 copies on Imperial Japan Paper with publisher's printed presentation in Vol. I. . publisher's cloth with printed paper labels on spines. Spines tanned; paper spine labels darkened to illegibility. Some creases to plain tissue overleaves; some scattered inoffensive foxing. All volumes tight and sound. 8vo. Twenty Original Etchings Five Photogravures and a New Etched Portrait. With Biographical Essay by John H. Ingram. George Barrie, hardcover
1890réf. 5136166132POE EDGAR ALLAN. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers n.d./c1890s. Complete in ten volumes. Uniformly bound in publisher's green cloth spines lettered in gilt with elaborate gilt decorative panels featuring urn and foliate motifs; "Harper's" at foot of each spine. Octavo each volume approximately 7.5" x 5" pagination varies by volume. Each volume with one illustrated frontispiece. Cloth lightly rubbed at extremities with minor bumping to corners and spine ends; gilt bright and bindings sound across the set no cracked hinges. Text blocks generally clean. Each volume has a handwritten "June 1965" in small lettering at the upper edge of the front flyleaf. A tight uniform set in original publisher's cloth. Very Good. Harper & Brothers Publishers hardcover
1856réf. 77980New York: Redfield 1856. Hardcover. Good. 19.5 x 13 cm. Octavo. lv 1 483pp xxvi 7-495pp iv 21-607pp xi 12-447pp 1 1-4 1-10 advertisements. Uniformly bound in pebbled brown cloth with gilt spine labeling. Spines are sun toned. All volumes are dated 1856 on the copyright page. Volume four is a first edition the other 3 volumes are reprints originally done in 1849 1850 and 1850 respectively. Decorative blue endpapers. Some chipping to heads of spines. Scattered foxing. Front gutter cracked in volumes 1 and 4. Volume 1: Talesfrontispiece portrait of Poe. Volume 2: Poems and Tales. Volume 3: The Literati. Volume 4: Arthur Gordon Pym &c. References: BAL 16159 &6648. Evermore: The Persistence of Poe The Edgar Allan Poe Collection of Susan Jaffe Tane pg 143. Robertson Bibliography of the Writings of Edgar A. Poe. Redfield hardcover
1841réf. 15560Philadelphia: George R. Graham 1841. Volume XIX Nos. 1-6 inclusive. Illustrated with engraved plates some colored. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's brown quarter leather and cloth. Joints repaired some darkening and foxing to text. Very good. Volume XIX Nos. 1-6 inclusive. Illustrated with engraved plates some colored. 1 vols. 8vo. Apart from numerous reviews and critical notes there are several of Poe's own pieces including: 1 July "A Few Words on Secret Writing"pp. 33-38; First Printing 2 August "The Colloquy of Monos and Una" pp. 52-54; First Printing 3 August "Secret Writing" p. 96; First Printing 4 September "To Helen" p. 123; a reprint but revised and containing for the first time the two lines: "To the glory that was Greece / To the grandeur that was Rome"; 5 September "Never Bet Your Head" p. 124-127; First Printing 6 October "Israfel" p. 183; 7 November "A Chapter on Autography" pp. 273-286; First Printing. Hartman pp. 204-06 George R. Graham unknown books
1901réf. 142802East Aurora NY: The Roycrofters 1901. half marbled brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards spine with gilt decorations top edge gilt marbled endsheets publisher's clamshell box with paper spine label. Roycrofters. 8vo. half marbled brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards spine with gilt decorations top edge gilt marbled endsheets publisher's clamshell box with paper spine label. Portrait frontispiece of the author with tissue-guard 44 1 pages. Privately printed by Elbert Hubbard of The Roycrofters in an edition of 100 numbered copies on Imperial Japan Vellum and signed by Hubbard on the limitation page. The box with some wear along the spine else a tight bright and unmarred copy. Extremely scarce in this condition. Samuel Warner designed the title page borders and ornaments and the typography was by Andrew Andrews. Frontispiece portrait of Edgar Allan Poe on vellum and an introduction written by Michael Monahan. Printer's device at rear. The Roycrofters unknown books
1868réf. 15360Melbourne: George Robertson 1868. First Australian edition. pp. i-viii 9-144. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Publisher's green cloth quite worn and soiled endpapers abraded small hole in title-leaf New Zealand bookseller's stamp on first two leaves. A well-worn but sound copy of this scarcity. First Australian edition. pp. i-viii 9-144. 1 vols. Small 8vo. BAL 16215 George Robertson unknown books
1900réf. 624539Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son 1900. Hardcover. Near Fine. Complete in six volumes see below. Octavos. Blue cloth boards with printed spine label and topege gilt. With 20 original etchings five photogravures and a new etched portrait of the author. Light edgwear some rubbing and labels a touched toned still an attractive near fine set. With the important biographical essay by John H. Ingram in Vol. IV that "deals only with the facts and quite ignores the numerous fictions of Poe's career." While a seventh smaller volume consisting of a facsimile of "Murders in the Rue Morgue" was issued with some sets it is often missing as it is here. George Barrie & Son hardcover books
1901réf. 8278London: George Bell and Sons 1901. Second printing. Very Good. Reprinted from the first Bell edition of November 1900. Octavo leaves measuring 200 x 132 mm. xxxv 3 225 pp. Illustrated throughout with dozens of full-page illustrations ornamental title-pages headpieces and tailpieces all by W. Heath Robinson. A Very Good copy. Attractively bound by Root & Son stamped on verso of upper free endpaper in full green polished calf. Spine with red morocco label gilt title and date 1901 and gilt vine design. Boards ruled in gilt. Top edge of upper board sunned. A bit of edgewear. Gilt turn-ins. Early twentieth-century bookplate to upper pastedown Louise and Charles Williston Benedict Riverside California. Largely clean throughout with just a bit of offsetting from a couple illustrations. The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe collects classic examples of Poe's verse including "The Raven" "Annabel Lee" "Lenore" and "Eulalie" as well as three essays on poetry and writing. The collection is ornamented by the Art Nouveau-influenced work of W. Heath Robinson and beautifully presented in a fine binding by Root & Son. Very Good. George Bell and Sons unknown books
1981réf. 49814DIOGENES 1981. 7. softcover. DETEBE DIOGENES paperback
1927réf. 000368Rare edition of Poe's The Devil in the Belfry illustrated with 25 polychrome woodcuts by Jacques Maret. Hand-numbered copy no. 18 from a limited edition of 160 copies. Description: Illustrated dust jacket housed in brown cardboard folder with paper title label on upper cover. Octavo: 24 × 20 cm; pp.: 49 1 unbound and untrimmed as issued: 2 leaves with vertical fold endpapers 7 leaves with cross-fold contents. Illustrated with 25 polychrome woodcuts and 1 woodcut repeated four times on the endpapers. Printed by Jean and Jacques Vaucher on a hand press and handmade paper. Condition: The cardboard folder with signs of use and age somewhat stained. The dust jacket faintly spotted. Contents with some offsetting from woodcuts. Apart from that a very good copy. J. et J. Vaucher
1901réf. 57847Thomas B. Mosher: Portland MN 1901. First edition & 1st printing. Printed card covers. Gift inscription on first page dated 1904 an almost fine copy with just a little spine fade. Part of 'Mosher's Old World Series' small pocket-size 18cm x 9.5cm. LIMITED EDITION: ''of this book 100 copies are printed on Japan Vellum. This is no 50'' printed on the reverse of the title page. Published in stiff wrappers with ''yapp edges'' edges that extend past the text block which effectively ''seal'' the book presumably why this copy is in such fine condition Thomas B. Mosher: Portland, MN unknown
réf. 124188London George G. Harrap & Co. 1935. . First Rackham Trade edition; 4to 25.5 x 21 cm; 12 colour plates by Arthur Rackham captioned tissue guards 17 uncoloured plates as published and 11 vignettes within the text minor abrasion to p.56 and plate opposite not affecting text one or two ink marks to margins else very good; publisher's dark blue cloth decorated in blind titled in gilt macabre skeletal decorated endpapers a variant binding with the same design that appears on the publisher's deluxe vellum edition only in blind rather than gilt general light signs of wear to extremities some rippling to upper board else very good; 317pp. A beautifully decorated copy of Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe and illustrated by Arthur Rackham one of the pillars of the famed Golden Age of Illustration. London, George G. Harrap & Co., 1935. hardcover
1845réf. 025140Philadelphia: George R. Graham 1845. Tall Octavo. 284p. Jan-December complete. This is the issue with the frontispiece of Edgar Allen Poe facing page 49 and the first published biography of him on pages 49-53. James Russell Lowell's article on Poe includes the following poems in the February issue: "To Helen" "The Haunted Palace" "Lenore" and the controversial "Al Aaraaf". In the July issue his "The Imp of the Perverse" actually states his name as the author with a hand colored picture of flowers on the facing page. The October issue has his unsigned poem "The Divine Right of Kings". and his "The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether" is identified as his. Finally the December issue has his "Stanzas to F.S.O". While all the poems listed here are by Poe some did not list him as author.Bound in 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards handsomely rebacked double black leather spine label gilt. George R. Graham unknown
