Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque

POE, Edgar Allan

Published by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1840

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8vo. Pp. 243; 228. Both volumes bound in original muslin with original paper spine labels. With the four pages of advertisements bound directly before the title page, as corresponds with the copy in the Yale University Library cited by Heartman. With p. 213 misnumbered 231 in Vol. II; the "i" of "ing" and hyphen properly aligned on p. 219. Spine labels deteriorated. Contemporary ownership signature (M. T. Willard) on FFEPs of both volumes. Interiors quite fresh. Pastedowns of both volumes with the red morocco bookplate of Academy Award-winning lyricist and noted book collector Paul Francis Webster ("The Shadow of Your Smile"). Half-morocco slipcase and chemises. First edition of Poe's first substantial collection of tales, of which research suggests only 750 copies were printed. In 1834 Poe had hoped to publish his first collection, to be called Tales of the Folio Club, but the effort went unpublished. The stories at-hand, and his subsequent collection, Tales (1845), are the only two collections published during his lifetime. (A pamphlet of two stories, of which less than 20 copies are known, was published in 1843.) Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque contain all the stories Poe had published in periodicals to date, along with "Why the Little Frenchman Wears His Hand in a Sling," which appears here for the first time.Two of the stories, "Fall of the House of Usher" and "MS. Found in a Bottle," remain among the most enduring stories in American literature. Notably scarce in original cloth with paper labels. BAL, 16133; HEARTMAN AND CANNY, pp. 49-54. Two volumes in original cloth, housed in a custom morocco case.

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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque

Publisher

Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia

Publication Date

1840

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Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

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Very Good

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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long?s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.

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