The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

POE, Edgar Allan.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe. [Including: The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, Raven, Eureka].

the works of Edgar Allan Poe; One of only 214 sets signed by the publisher

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914.

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Signed edition of this finely bound set of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, number 13 of 204 copies signed by the publisher. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco gilt by Stikeman for Scribner's, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. In fine condition. An exceptional set.

Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, American Romantic writer and poet Edgar Allan Poe is credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction and contributing to the genre of science fiction, only just emerging at the turn of the 20th century. Poe was the first well-known American writer to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career and his works influenced literature around the world, as well as specialized fields such as cosmology and cryptography. Poe's most memorable tales include: The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, The Gold-Bug, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Premature Burial, and The Tell-Tale Heart.