The Murders in the Rue Morgue and other Tales of Mystery
POE, Edgar Allan
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1932
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1932 Edgar Allan Poe 1st ed Murders in Rue Morgue Occult Horror Photoplay ed Hear the sledges with the bells, Silver bells, what a world of merriment their melody foretells! Poe, The Bells Edgar Allan Poe is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and American literature, and he was one of the country's earliest practitioners of the short story. Poe is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. One of Poe s lesser-known works was The Murders in the Rue Morgue but has since been considered the first modern detective story. This 1932 Grosset and Dunlap edition was published to coincide with the release of the 1932 movie of the same title. Item number: #26471 Price: $599 POE, Edgar Allan The Murders in the Rue Morgue and other Tales of Mystery New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. First photoplay edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [4], 315, [1] o 7 illustrations Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Red cloth o Facsimile dustjacket Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (20.5cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 26471 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 26471
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Title: The Murders in the Rue Morgue and other ...
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Publication Date: 1932
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales of Mystery
Published by
Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1932
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [n.d. c.a. 1932]. First photoplay edition. In publisher's dust jacket. Octavo (8 x 5 3/8 inches; 202 x 136 mm). [4], 315, [1, publisher's ads] pp. "Illustrated with scenes from the Universal Photoplay, presented by Carl Laemmle." With photographic endpapers, frontispiece and six additional movie still black-and-white plates, one of which is double paged. These film stills are from the Universal motion picture of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" starring Bela Lugosi. Full publisher's red cloth. Front board and spine lettered in black. Top edge green. Black-and-white photographic endpapers. The smallest amount of shelfwear to head and tail of cloth spine. In publisher's full color illustrated dust jacket. Some chipping along top and bottom edge of jacket. A few small chips at head and tail of jacket spine. Overall an about fine book in a very good, and exceptionally bright dust jacket. The Murders in the Rue Morgue is the holy grail of mystery and detective fiction, and one of the cornerstones of that genre. Poe wrote it during the height of his literary powers, and it remains, to this day, the standard by which all mystery fiction if compared. BAL. Heartman and Canny, HBS 68209. $1,850. Seller Inventory # 68209
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