THE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. Leather set. Complete in 10 volumes by Poe, Edgar Allan - 1908

London & New York: The Chesterfield Society, 1908. EDITION DE LUXE. Limited to 1000 Sets of which this is set #1038 (sic). The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. With Biography and Introduction by Nathan Haskell Dole. Illustrated with full page plates protected in tissue. Frontisplate hand finished in color. Bound in the publisher's leather bindings. Gilded spines. Top edges are gilded. Marbled end papers. Printed on thick quality paper with wide margins. Decorative silver gilding surrounding the text on each page. Beautifully laid out. 8 3/8 inches tall. 14.5 inches of shelf space. Excellent condition overall. VERY GOOD to FINE internally, but with some external chips and shelf wear. Some of the leather has chips, as shown, including starting along some of the spines, but held firmly underneath the leather. Hinges strongly attached, some external starting. No writing or previous signs of ownership. Printed on quality paper that is fresh bright and clean. Appears free of foxing. Poe's works in leather are difficult to obtain. These display beautifully. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe handling during transit. All books are individually wrapped and are always professionally padded. We offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Please contact us with any inquiries.