The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
London: J. Shiells & Co., 1895. Fine Leather Bindings. Scarce and attractive Shiells edition of the Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Eight volumes. Contemporary half leather, fir green with gilded marbled boards, gilt title and decoration to the spines. Complete set of 8 volumes -- Vols. I-IV: Tales; Vol. V: Poems Essays on Poetry &c; Vol. VI: Miscellaneous Essays &c; Vols. VII - VIII: Criticisms & Reviews. Includes twenty-four tissue guarded illustration plates based on artwork by Frederick Colin Tilney and others. Bindings show a little wear to extremities; interiors are unmarked with a little marginal toning. Books measure 7"x4.75". A very nice set. . Near Fine. Item #971
Price: $1,800.00