EASTON PRESS Le Corbeau THE RAVEN Edgar Allan Poe EDOUARD MANET English/French

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EASTON PRESS Le Corbeau THE RAVEN Edgar Allan Poe EDOUARD MANET English/French:
$175.00

Edgar Allan Poe: Le Corbeau - THE RAVEN

Illustrated by Edouard Manet

Easton Press Collector\'s Edition

This beautiful large book (14.25-inch x 21.25-inch) is a reproduction published by Easton Press in their series \"Treasures of the Library of Congress\".

This edition was produced by photographing copy no. 65 of the limited edition from 1875, and makes available to readers what is considered one of history\'s great artistic and literary collaborations. The original, limited edition of Le Corbeau is part of the Rare Book Collections Division at the Library of Congress; one of only 150 known to exist. This authorized reproduction was part of an initiative by the LoC to more broadly share its collections through facsimiles, etc. The 1875 Parisian edition marked a turning point in the history of the illustrated book. Translated by Mallarmé, w/lithographs by Manet, the bilingual volume was a bold, early attempt at a new type of collaboration -the livre d\'artiste, a genre which eventually flourished in the twentieth century. The constellation of Mallarmé, Manet and Poe appealed to the avant-garde in French literature and art.

Book is in very good condition (slight rubbing, slight cornerwear--see photos), with no writing or highlighting inside, no creased pages, and no prior ownership marks.