Search Results: The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe

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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co., 1900. Copyright 1888, this edition more likely ca. 1900. Well illustrated edition of this manic poem that descends from delight at the sound of bells into fear and horror. Illustrated with engravings throughout, frontis plate absent. Pictorial white hardcover printed in an Art Nouveau holly design in red, green and gold with green cloth spine, about 7.75 inches tall. Covers have soil and wear, good hinges, sound text block, frontis plate removed, smudging to inner margin of title page, pages otherwise clean, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Independently published, 2016. Paperback. New. 126 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.29 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. Very Good-. (1881). Hardcover. Brown, intricately stamped padded boards. Gilt titles, all edges gilt. Untitled spine somewhat faded and lightly worn at top edge. Some pages dampstained. Name etc on second front endpaper. ; 6-1/2" x 7-3/4" .

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1881. Lovely edition of this manic poem that descends from delight at the sound of bells into fear and horror. Illustrated with engravings throughout. Cream color beveled hardcover lettered and pictorially decorated in gilt, silver gilt and brown, gilt edges, off white cloth spine, all edges gilt, about 7.75 inches tall. Some shelfwear, bumps to the upper and lower edges of the covers, expected shelf soil for this color binding, top of front hinge and bottom of rear hinge internally neatly reglued and secure, sound text block, trace of old glue residue at the far inner margin before the engraved title page (possibly a tissue there at one point), very clean pages, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

A SCARCE 1881 US EDITION THAT IS NOW 142 YEARS OLDWITH 22 ENGRAVINGS BY LAUDERBACH, CHARLES KING, DARLEY, RIODAN, AND MANY MOREINCLUDING ONE OF POE'S MOST MONUMENTAL POEMS, "THE BELLS"This is a beautiful Victorian printing of Poe's poem "The Bells." Without any question one of the nicest illustrated editions ever printed during the 19th century. The Bells, a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, was published posthumously in the magazine Sartain's Union (November 1849). Written at the end of Poe's life, this incantatory poem examines bell sounds as symbols of four milestones of human experience—childhood, youth, maturity, and death. "The Bells" is a heavily onomatopoeic poem by Edgar Allan Poe that was not published until after his death in 1849. It is perhaps best known for the diacopic use of the word "bells." The poem has four parts to it; each part becomes darker and darker as the poem progresses, from "the jingling and the tinkling" of the bells in part 1 to the "moaning and the groaning" of the bells in… Read More

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1881 Sienna brown cloth-covered beveled boards with ornate gilt, silver, and black cover illustration of angel beneath a bell. Angel image framed by detailed flower, title, small framed townscape, author's name on scroll, and other decorations; gilt spine lettering and publisher's colophon; all edges gilt. Solid endpapers. Illustrations throughout, engraved by Jas. W. Lauderbach. Moderate-to-heavy rubbing to cover extremities with corners of front board and spine tips frayed. Unfortunate corresponding dents to fore edges of front and rear board about 3" from top edge. Light random scuff marks and tiny stains to cover cloth. Except for intermittent tiny foxed spots to first several pages, including title page, interior is clean, tight, and unworn.

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1881. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. Darley, McCutcheon,Fredericks,Perkins, King, et al. Porter & Coates, 1881. First American Edition. Full leather, elaborately stamped. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Twenty-two illustrations, many full-page, engraved by Jas. W. Lauderbach. Illustrated by R. Riordan, Charles P. King, F. O. C. Darby, S. G. McCutcheon, A. Fredericks, Granville Perkins, and C. A. Northam. Front cover and flyleaf are detached - excellent candidate for professional repair. Front cover has bright gold embossed initials and the year '1881'. Moderate wear at all edges. Frontispiece is heavily foxed, otherwise pages are lightly toned, slightly more at edges, a few pages have light stains along spine edge - indicating that the book was used to press flowers. Pages are very thick stock, Each page contains a lovely illustration and a few lines of the poem, the opposite side (verso) of each page is blank. This book was published after Poe's death.

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1881. First printing thus. Full yellow cloth, illustratively stamped in black, silver, gilt. AEG. Some rippling to hinge-side of ffep, circular shadow/abrasion from a sticker to corner of front past down, light soiling and darkening to cloth, overall near fine. Cover illustration and gilt very sharp and bright.. Illustrated by Darley, McCutcheon, Fredericks, Perkins, King, Riordan and Northam..

1881 Edgar Allan POE 1st ed The Bells Esoteric Occult Horror Literature Poetry

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Bells" is a posthumously published poem that uses rhythmic repetition to depict the varied emotions evoked by the sounds of bells. Through its four sections, it captures a life's journey from joy to sorrow. The poem is celebrated for its onomatopoeic style and deep reflections on human experiences. Its rhythmic patterns shift engagingly and are thought to be inspired by bells at Fordham University, near Poe's residence.

This edition is further enhanced with 22 black and white illustrations throughout.

Item number: #41324
Price: $499

POE, Edgar Allan

The Bells

Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, [1881]. First Edition Thus.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 24 leaves
o 22 illustrations
· Provenance: Handwritten – J. Franklin Bowers, 1889
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative red cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 6.5in (19.5cm x… Read More

1881 Edgar Allen POE 1st ed The Bells Esoteric Occult Horror Literature Plates

"Hear the sledges with the bells, Silver bells, what a world of merriment their melody foretells!"
– Poe, 'The Bells'

Not published until after Poe's death, 'The Bells' is perhaps one of the best-known poems, particularly with attention to the onomatopoeic text with use of the world 'bells.' This fine 19th-century printing is fully illustrated with 22 black and white figures emphasizing the text.

Item number: #24924
Price: $499

POE, Edgar Allan

The Bells.

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, [1881]. First Edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 24 unpaginated leaves
o 22 illustrations
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown decorative cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 6.5in (19.5cm x 16.5cm)

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Philadelphia: Porter and Coates, 1881. Softcover. Fine. Square 8vo. Unpaginated. Page corners rounded and all edges gilt. Illustrated by Darley, McCutcheon, Frededricks, Perkins, King, Riordan and Northam.Printed on one side of the page only, with with an illustration on each page. Bound in a thick vellum-like wraps, tied with a ribbon, and with the title hand lettered in gilt on the upper cover, with handpainted illustration of a bell, and flowers. Ribbon renewed else a fine copy. .