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THE COMPLETE WORKS. The Fordham Edition. Edited and chronologically arranged on the basis of the standard text, with certain material and with a critical introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick Simpson Coburn

THE COMPLETE WORKS. The Fordham Edition. Edited and chronologically arranged on the basis of the standard text, with certain material and with a critical introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick Simpson Coburn

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THE COMPLETE WORKS. The Fordham Edition. Edited and chronologically arranged on the basis of the standard text, with certain material and with a critical introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick Simpson Coburn

by POE. EDGAR ALLAN

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Fred De Fau & Company. New York. 1902. LIMITED EDITION. One of 1,000 numbered sets, this number 942. 10 volumes. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.5 inches). Finely bound by Brentanos in contemporary half tan morocco. Each spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt piping. Compartments multi ruled and lettered in gilt and with blind tooled centre decorations. Marbled paper on boards. Gold on grey marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt, the others untrimmed and a few gatherings still unopened. Illustrated with decorative head and tail pieces, vignettes in the text and multiple full page black and white illustrations by F. S. Coburn throughout. Each frontis plate protected with a printed descriptive tissue guards. Title pages printed in red and black. Pages nice and clean throughout. There is some minor bumping and rubbing to the corners of the bindings and a couple of small scratches to the lower board of volume 9 but overall this is a near fine, handsome set in excellent condition that looks wonderful on the shelf.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
THE COMPLETE WORKS. The Fordham Edition. Edited and chronologically arranged on the basis of the standard text, with certain material and with a critical introduction by Charles F. Richardson. Illustrated by Frederick Simpson Coburn
Author
POE. EDGAR ALLAN
Book Condition
Used
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Edition
Limited edition.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Fred De Fau & Company. New York. 1902
Date Published
1902
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Unopened
A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Gatherings
A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
New
A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Tail
The heel of the spine.
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Raised Band(s)
Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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