A HANDSOME LIBRARY EDITION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE, In Four Volumes, Crown 8vo. Containing every well-authenticated prose story, article, or poem that the poet himself deemed worthy of preservation, a full and exhaustive memoir by JOHN H. INGRAM; sketches of his life and character by GEO. R. GRAHAM, N. P. WILLIS, and JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL; an account of the Death, and the Monumental proceedings upon the occasion of the re-burial at Baltimore in 1875, with all the addresses, letters, poems, etc., attending it. A fine Steel Portrait of Poe, with autograph-his Fordham Cottage-Monument-fac-simile Letters and Poems, and other illustrations. "These volumes-Poe's legacy to the world, of the fruits of his higher and better life-his cherished and imperishable writings, should have their place in the library of every American." "Needless to say that these volumes will be found rich in intellectual excitements, and abounding in brilliant specimens of vigorous, beautiful and suggestive composition. All that remains to us of a man whose remarkable genius it would be folly to deny."-N. Y. Tribune. 4 vols., crown 8vo, cloth.. Half calf. $7.50 W. J. WIDDLETON, Publisher, 714 Broadway, New York. A COLLECTION OF THE FAMOUS PROSE STORIES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE, Cabinet Edition. Complete in Two Volumes. Large 16mo, about 600 pages each. "Of the marvelous character of these Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque it is no longer necessary to speak-since they now hold a chief place in the history of American writing, and are famed the world over as the product of the most subtile and perplexing genius that has arisen in American Literature." 2 Vols., 16mo, Cloth, Gilt Top........ . $3.00 A CHEAPER EDITION (Selections), 2 Vols., 12mo, Paper Covers. ..50 cts. per Vol. POE'S LIFE AND POEMS. Uniform with his "Prose Stories." THE LIFE AND POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. Cabinet Edition, 1 Vol., 16mo, Containing all the Poems, a Steel Portrait and Autograph, the "Fordham Cottage" and other illustrations, a new Memoir of the Poet by EUGENE L. DIDIER, and an Introductory Letter by SARAH HELEN WHITMAN. 16mo, Cloth, Gilt Top.. Half Calf, $3.00. Full Morocco, $4.00. $1.50 W. J.WIDDLETON, Publisher, 714 Broadway, New York. "Memorial "-Library Edition, Containing a very full and exhaustive Memoir by JOHN H. INGRAM-Sketches of the Poet's Life and Character by GEO. R. GRAHAM, N. P. WILLIS, and JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL-a full account of the Death and Monumental proceedings, Addresses, Letters, Poems, etc., at Baltimore. The most complete collection of POE'S POEMS yet made; the remarkable Prose Poem, "Eureka," and the essays on the "Poetic Principle," "The Rationale of Verse," and "The Philosophy of Composition:" a fine Steel Portrait, and Autograph of Poe; his "Fordham Cottage," "the Monument," fac-simile Letter and Poem, and other Illustrations. "The object of this Memorial Volume being to do the fullest justice to the memory of POE, the recent Memoir and Vindication by Mr. JOHN H. INGRAM has been included; in it, many of the disparaging statements in the previous accounts of Poe's life are controverted, errors of date and fact corrected, and a kind and charitable construction put upon a career that from within and without was beset by many ills and discouragements. "Be to his faults a little blind, Be to his virtues very kind." A handsome Crown 8vo Volume, 450 pages, carefully printed on fine toned paper. Bound in Extra Cloth, black and 66 Household Edition. Including Poetical and Prose writings, and comprising a choice selection of the Masterpieces of his inimitable genius"-PoemsSketches-Essays-Tales of Mystery and Imagination, etc. About 700 pages, 12mo, Cloth.. $2.00 W. J. WIDDLETON, Publisher, 714 Broadway, New York. Illustrated Presentation Edition. A Handsome Quarto Volume on fine tinted paper, with twentyeight (28) illustrations by Paton, Hay, Palmer, and other eminent artists. Cloth, full gilt, $3.50. Morocco Antique, $6.00. Diamond Edition. Containing all the Poems, Essays on "The Poetic Principle," Memoir, and Vindication. Square 16mo, cloth, $1.00. Blue and Gold Edition. Comprising all the Poems, "The Poetic Principle" and Memoir, with steel portrait and autograph. 32mo, cloth, blue and gold, $1.00. Gill's Life of Poe. A complete and authentic biography of Edgar A. Poe, with a Vindication from the Aspersions of R. W. Griswold and others. By Wm. F. Gill. Portrait, numerous illustrations and fac-similes. 12mo, cloth, $1.75. *The various editions of Edgar A. Poe's writings, as advertised in this volume, may be had from all the principal Booksellers throughout the country, or will be sent by mail, post-paid upon receipt of price by the publisher. W. J. WIDDLETON, Publisher, 714 Broadway, New York. THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS; OR, MIRTH AND MARVELS. BY THE Rev. RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM (Thomas Ingoldsby). With 16 Illustrations by LEECH and CRUIKSHANK, and a memoir of the author. A handsome Library Edition, in two volumes crown 8vo, on toned paper, cloth, $3 50; half calf, $7. ALSO, A GLOBE EDITION, COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. Cloth, $2 25; half calf, $4. 16mo. "Versified legends, marked by quaint humor, satirical power, and curiously ingenious management of rhythm and rhyme. The illustrations are from designs by two of the greatest masters of caricature England has produced. The legends have secured a permanent place in literature, and have served as models for many recent productions." "These inimitable volumes of rollicking fun must remain standard works as long as there is any appreciation of mirth. The English edition has reached a sale of 54,000 copies, and a recent illustrated edition, not complete, was subscribed for to the extent of 10,000 copies before publication." For sale at principal Bookstores throughout the country, and mailed by Publisher, on receipt of price. W. J. WIDDLETON, Publisher, 714 Broadway, N. Y. |