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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. E is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. Oe and his works influenced literature in the United States and around the world, as well as in specialized fields, such as cosmology and cryptography.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction.

At over 8 inches wide and 11 inches tall, this is a massive, 500+ page book dedicated to the life of Edgar Allan Poe Several critical essays, about a hundred pages worth of artwork, a dozen photographs of Edgar Allan Poe, an essay on films, his influence on horror fiction, and more abound hroughout the book you will find letters from Edgar Allan Poe to friends and relatives, each letter with a transcription next to it.

There is a handsome gallery of movie poster art, plus individual galleries for Virgil Finlay, Greg Hildebrandt, Fritz Eichenberg, Aaron Baggio, Bernie Wrightson, and more he book is a large sewn hardcover, nearly two inches thick, with 530 pages, with an image of Poe printed on the front cover cloth, an image by Virgil Finlay on the back, and black cloth on the spine The book is rounded, with head and tail bands, and a ribbon marker, with silver metallic endsheets.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies.
• Letters and photographs of Edgar Allan Poe.
• Artwork by a dozen different artists.
• Long essay on Poe by S.T. Joshi.
• Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, printed front and rear panels, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• The Man That Was Used Up. Centipede Press page for The Man That Was Used Up
• Edgar Allan Poe (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Edgar Allan Poe