The Bells
by POE, Edgar Allan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
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1881 Edgar Allen POE 1st ed The Bells Esoteric Occult Horror Literature Plates
"Hear the sledges with the bells, Silver bells, what a world of merriment their melody foretells!"
– Poe, 'The Bells'
Not published until after Poe's death, 'The Bells' is perhaps one of the best-known poems, particularly with attention to the onomatopoeic text with use of the world 'bells.' This fine 19th-century printing is fully illustrated with 22 black and white figures emphasizing the text.
Item number: #24924
Price: $499
POE, Edgar Allan
The Bells.
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, [1881]. First Edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 24 unpaginated leaves
o 22 illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown decorative cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 6.5in (19.5cm x 16.5cm)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24924
- Title
- The Bells
- Author
- POE, Edgar Allan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1881
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1881 Edgar Allen POE 1st ed The Bells Esoteric Occult Horror Literature Plates, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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