Introduction Richard Henry Stoddard (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 2 volumes, library stamp and pocket inside back cover, presentation plate, spine ends and corners worn, library numbers and some soiling on the cover, internally very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First American Edition. 285 Pp + 2 Pp Ads At Rear. Red Cloth, Gilt. First American Editon, With 1891 Date On Title Page. With A Handwritten, Unsigned Inscription "From Laura To Mary In Pleasant Remembrance Of Two Hours With Sir Edwin- Christmas 1891". Book With Slight Wear, Covers Clean And Unfaded, Gilt Bright, But Hinges Cracked At Endpapers, Which Are Browned.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Old water stain affecting fore edge of front board & also affecting fore edges of preliminary pages, front end paper adhering to underside of front board, otherwise a good copy, front inner hinge weak, light wear & marks, photos available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 6 Volume set. Introduction and memoir by Richard Henry Stoddard. Fordham Edition. This set has been rebound in half tan leather over marbled boards, five raised bands along spine, gilt lettering along spine with red and black title boxes. Minor shelfwear. Minor foxing and tanning on first and last few pages of each volume. Tight bindings, no marks. Set is in Near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 Volume Set, 8vo. Volume One: 527 pages. Volume Two: 544 pages. Includes b&w frontispieces opposite title pages, with bounded tissue. Includes indexes and appendices. Light brown leather boards with gilt titles on front covers and along spines. Minor shelfwear: light scuffing along cover edges, light foxing to first and last few pages of each volume. Previous owner's name in black ink on front free endpapers of each volume. Tightly bound with very clean and crisp pages. Volumes are in Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Each volume has an ownership inscription on the front end paper; Volume I suffers from minor damage along the blank outer edge caused by opening uncut pages, a very short cloesed tear on the edge o p. 467 and the back board in volume III is lightly rubbed, else clean, unmarked and solid. The six volumes comprise the complete set and containL: Vol. I The genius and life of Poe, by R.H. Stoddard. Edgar Allan Poe, by James Russell Lowell. Death of Edgar A. Poe, by N.P. Willis. The poetic principle. The rationale of verse. Miscellaneous poems. Poems written in youth. Vol.II Tales, First Series. Vol III Tales, Second Series. Vol IV Tales, Third Series. Vol. V Essays & Biographies, First Series. Vol. VI. Essays & Biographies, Second Series. Decorative spine with gilt print. Each volume has a frontispiece, and Volume I fold out facsimile letters. An attractive set. The book offers no publishing date, which I have taken from worldcat. Overseas customers please note this is a multi volume set and will attract additional postage.

Leather. The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Complete in 6 Volumes. Printed in 1884. Bound in the original leather bindings. Quality paper. An original Victorian set of Poe. In the original publisher's leather bindings. Attractive 6 volume set in the original black leather over blue marbled boards, spines lettered and decorated in gilt. All edges marbled. Overall an exceptional antiquarian set of Poe in leather. The bindings are original. Quality paper. Paper is fresh. Very good overall, spines are only good. Some generalized abrasion. All hinges strongly attached albeit rubbed. Set looks unread internally. All foldouts present. Main wear is generalized abrasions and shelf wear to the spines. The spines are currently dry and would benefit from conditioning. The spines have wear as shown in the pictures. Printed in 1884. The bindings are original. New York: A.C. Armstrong & Son, Printed in 1884. Very Good overall, spines only Good. Each volume includes a frontispiece with etching and the first volume includes six foldout facsimiles. Three quarter leather, lettered and ruled in gilt, over blue marbled boards with marbling on all page edges. Very good condition, with solid bindings and some light edgewear and abrasions on the leather. Spines are only Good with generalized wear and abrasions. An attractive set bound in black leather. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Printed in 1884. Poe, Edgar Allan [Introduction and Memoir by Richard Henry Stoddard] This will be well protected for shipping. Please see my other listings for similar books. 25.8.