The Raven and Other Poems with Introduction and Explanatory Notes [Maynard's English Classic Series 72]

Stated at copyright page: "Copyright, 1889 by Effingham Maynard & Co." Rare little gem of instructional literature. Brown wraps, black cover titles and design, moderate shelf wear, rub. Stylish titles in scrolls and shield w/what appears in b.g. to be an early art nouveau inspired fruit tree, possibly apple, in a geometrical design. Antiquarian signature atop cover titles: "Lila W. Duval". Frontispiece of finely detailed illustration portrait of a semi-sneerring Poe. Pages generally good w/moderate discoloration to upper corner of front, back couple pages; no writing to text body. Front blank endpaper w/some penciled arithmetic of division tables. Saddle-stitch bind, good. Adverts inside covers and continued at back cover for: "Maynard's English Classic Series, For Classes in English Literature, Reading, Grammar, etc. Edited by Eminent American and English Scholars". Contents also include: "Ulalume; The Bells; Annabel Lee; To My Mother; The Haunted Palace; The City By the Sea; Israfel; Sonnet - To Science; and Others, with, An Essay on the Poetic Principle (Complete)." Also includes an Introduction, Critical Comments, and Explanatory Notes. Near good rarity w/near very good text body. 61 pages. Insured post. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. …