The American Renaissance Series

Edgar Allan Poe; Washington Irving; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Henry David Thoreau; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Walt Whitman

Published by Powgen Press, New York City, 1936

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A scarce complete set of Powgen Press' 'The American Renaissance Series', a fantastic selection of writings by eminent American authors. Complete in six volumes, scarce to find as a complete set.Each volume is in the original unclipped dust wrapper.In the original slipcase and chemise. Chemise is in a very good condition, slipcase is very good indeed.A lovely set of six pieces of writing by six of the most important American authors, Powgen Press' 'The American Renaissance Series'.Poe's volume in this set contains a short story about a man, narrating his survival of a shipwreck and a whirlpool. Irving's 'Sleepy Hollow' is one of the most popular short stories ever written, an eerie piece of Gothic horror.This set contains:'A Descent into the Maelstrom', by Edgar Allan Poe, with a frontispiece and decorations by Charles McCurdy. Published in March 1936.'Life Without Principles', by Henry David Thoreau, with four illustrations by Susanne Suba. Published in April 1936'Legends of the Province House', by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with a frontispiece and decorations by Jean Lamont. Published in June 1936.'Compensation', by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with designs by C. Barney Moore. Published in July 1936.'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', by Washington Irving, illustrated with a frontispiece and decorations by Mary Dana. Published in August 1936.'Song of Myself', part one of the first edition of 'Leaves of Grass', by Walt Whitman, with decorations by Jos. A. Low. Published in September 1936. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers, in a paper-covered slipcase and chemise. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards, a little heavier to 'A Descent into the Maelstrom'. Spine labels are age-toned. Spines of 'Sleepy Hollow' and 'Legends of the Province' are faded. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpapers. Dust wrappers are lightly edge worn, with a couple of very small closed tears. Wraps are very light age-toned with a few light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Light shelf wear and fading to the slipcase and chemise. Chemise is in a very good condition, slipcase is very good indeed. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 950P77

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The American Renaissance Series
• Publisher: Powgen Press, New York City
• Publication Date: 1936
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Jean Lamont; Susanne Suba; C. Barney Moore; Jos. A. Low; Charles E. McCurdy; Mary Dana
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book