The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (17-Volume Set)
by Poe, Edgar Allan; James A. Harrison (ed.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York and Chicago: E. R. Dumont, 1902. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Seventeen-volume set, complete. Each volume hand-numbered 966 of an edition limited to 1000. Octavos in half red morocco over marbled boards, with gilt spine titles and devices, embossing giving the effect of raised spine bands. Marbled endpapers, hand-tinted frontis engravings, and B&W plates in each volume. Presenting as a very attractive set overall, with light to moderate wear. Some volumes have exposed corners, darkening to backstrip, and/or light dampstaining. Six of the volumes have loss to the top of the spine to a depth not greater than 1/2", and one volume has a small abrasion to the front board. Interiors are quite clean and crisp. **Due to size or weight of book additional charges for international and priority shipping may apply.**. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045797
- Title
- The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (17-Volume Set)
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan; James A. Harrison (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- E. R. Dumont
- Place of Publication
- New York and Chicago
- Date Published
- 1902
Terms of Sale
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
You buy it, we ship it. If you're unsatisfied, send it back for a refund.
About the Seller
Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
Biblio member since 2006
Seattle, Washington
About Twice Sold Tales, Capitol Hill
We're a brick & mortar shop in Seattle. We've got six live-in cats.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
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- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...