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The Centenary Poe: Tales, Poems, Criticism, Marginalia and Eureka
by Edgar Allan Poe, Montagu Slater (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BACUP, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Centenary Poe - Tales, Poems, Criticism, Marginalia and Eureka by Edgar Allan Poe edited and with an introduction by Montagu Slater (Theodore Brun Limited in conjunction with The Bodley Head, 1st edition 1949).
A numbered limited edition (400 copies + 3 presentation copies) in a full leather binding and signed by the editor Montagu Slater. This copy being number 56 and originally available to members of The Collector's Book Club (copies 1-120).
A striking looking binding with a raven to front board.
Hardback – full leather binding with title in gilt to spine, gilt decoration to spine and front board, marbled effect decorative endpapers, top edge gilt, and a sewn-in ribbon page marker. Housed in a custom-made slipcase with black buckram to top and bottom, and black paper sides. pp [4] additional half-title and limitation pages, [1]-559. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches approx. (221mm x 141mm).
Leather just a touch marked and scuffed in places, mainly evident to corner tips and upper spine near head. Front endpaper split at the gutter but hinge holding firm; offsetting to margins of preliminaries and final pages (mirroring the leather folded over on paste-down); pages age-toned, a touch dusty and handled in places but generally clean throughout; gilt to top edge of page-block dusty and a little scratched.
Nonetheless, a nice, clean copy – presents well with its custom slipcase.
*International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*
A numbered limited edition (400 copies + 3 presentation copies) in a full leather binding and signed by the editor Montagu Slater. This copy being number 56 and originally available to members of The Collector's Book Club (copies 1-120).
A striking looking binding with a raven to front board.
Hardback – full leather binding with title in gilt to spine, gilt decoration to spine and front board, marbled effect decorative endpapers, top edge gilt, and a sewn-in ribbon page marker. Housed in a custom-made slipcase with black buckram to top and bottom, and black paper sides. pp [4] additional half-title and limitation pages, [1]-559. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 inches approx. (221mm x 141mm).
Leather just a touch marked and scuffed in places, mainly evident to corner tips and upper spine near head. Front endpaper split at the gutter but hinge holding firm; offsetting to margins of preliminaries and final pages (mirroring the leather folded over on paste-down); pages age-toned, a touch dusty and handled in places but generally clean throughout; gilt to top edge of page-block dusty and a little scratched.
Nonetheless, a nice, clean copy – presents well with its custom slipcase.
*International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.*
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Details
- Seller
- D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- DBZ1514
- Title
- The Centenary Poe
- Author
- Edgar Allan Poe, Montagu Slater (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Theodore Brun / The Bodley Head
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Fiction, Occult, Gothic, Horror Fiction, Literature
Terms of Sale
D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA
International shipping is by Royal Mail International (Airmail) Tracked/Signed where available. The estimated cost is based on a packaged weight of 1kg; an extra charge may be required for heavier items before order fulfillment. Please enquire for an accurate shipping quote to your country.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA
Biblio member since 2019
BACUP, Lancashire
About D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller PBFA
D. B. Derbyshire Bookseller ~ a small general stock with an interest in Northern Topography, Transport, Industrial History, Art & Illustrated, and Children's Books. Selling books online and exhibiting at book fairs in the North of England. Member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Glossary
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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