The Bells, Edgar Allan Poe, 1881, Elaborate Victorian Rattlesnake-Bound Edition

Description: Hear the sledges with the bells— Silver bells!What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night!Here we offer a scarce Victorian-era edition of Edgar Allan Poe's iconic poem, "The Bells," presented in illustrated book form, published by Porter and Coates, Philadelphia, in 1881 and bound in rattlesnake hide. Features gilt edges all the way around (to keep dust out,) gilt-impresssed cover, and 20 one-sided leaves of text opposite blanks, indexed. Binding tight and square, as I replaced the withered cord binding with new red waxed linen cord. Interior very clean with bright and crisp text and illustrations. Measures approximately 8 x 6.5-inches, This beautiful edition of Poe's classic will make a wonderful addition to your collection or a marvelous gift.Please click HERE to see our full shelf of Edgar Allan Poe offerings. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ** Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? We gladly combine shipping and refund the shipping overpayment, so please check out our other items! -- other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts!** Thank you for your interest! ***Priority shipping options are available at checkout!***

Price: 249.95 USD

Location: Bronx, New York

End Time: 2025-01-20T20:44:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD