Fine Books and Manuscripts
Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lot Closed
July 16, 07:30 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Poe, Edgar Allen
The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe. New York and London: G.P. Putnam's and Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1902
10 volumes, 8vo. Photogravure frontispieces and plates, titles in red and black, numerous woodcuts by Frederick Simpson Coburn, captioned tissue guards, signed by the publisher; short closed tears to page in volume 5. In later green morocco, spines with raised bands in four compartments, first and fourth compartments gilt lettered, others with decorative device in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers; small green stain to fore-edge of volume 5, minor bowing to some boards.
The Book-Lover's Eldorado Edition, number 12 of 1,050 numbered sets, handsomely bound in green morocco.
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BAL 16171
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