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There are numerous editions of
Poe's works, many with ornate decoration
and illustration. The title page shown here is from a fancy printing of
Poe's "The Bells," issued by Porter and Coates around 1881. This
particular
book was issued in a vellum cover with ruffled and gilt edges,
featuring
hand lettered title and ornamentation. Many reprints and variations are
known, testifying to Poe's commercial popularity.
Probably the most famous
illustrations for Poe's works are those by
Gustave Dore (1884), Harry Clarke (1919), Edmund Dulac (@1923) and
Arthur
Rackham (1935). Although often very attractive, most illustrated
editions
after 1900 have relatively little financial value, depending primarily
on condition, the quality of the illustrations and the binding. (This
item
is displayed here, with permission, from a private collection.)
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