EDGAR ALLAN POE; Collected Poems + Essays on Poetry / Illustrated by Alan E. Cober / A Limited Edition

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition: "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature. Full Leather with 22k gold-stamping. Fine. Alan E. Cober. 8vo, full red leather with decorative covers with 4-hubbed spine & 22k gold decorative pattern and lettering, illustrated with frontispiece and 7 B&W full-page reproductions of sketches by Alan E. Cober, printed on archival paper with all page edges gilded [a.e.g.], gray satin page-marker, silk moiré rose endpapers, [xiv] + 244 pages. One in the series of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" published by The Franklin Library. <br /> <br /> Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism of world literature.<br /> <br /> Alan E. Cober (1935 - 1998) was an American illustrator. Cober was inducted into the Illustration Hall of Fame. He has frequently been cited as one of America's most innovative illustrators.<br /> <br /> SUPERIOR CONDITION internally & externally! Very tight, square, bright and clean with bright unfoxed illustrations. Slight bump to lower right corner of the front cover. No previous owner marks.