Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first edition, first printing of Edgar Allan Poe: The Strange Man Standing Deep in the Shadows by Charlotte Montague. First Edition unstated, 2015 Chartwell Books. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The illustrated end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with a 1/4″ tear repaired with acid-free tape, mild surface wear and heavy edge wear. No price on the front flap, as issued.
Strap in for a terrifying look into the life and times of the original strange man: Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is viewed as the ultimate doomed romantic whose last days are shrouded in sordid mystery. His life was a disaster, but his achievements in writing are amazing. He is widely recognized as father of the modern short story, inventor of the detective story and the master of horror. A Boston born writer, editor, and literary critic, he’s best known for his creepy and macabre tales as well as being one of the central figures in the Romanticism movement in the United States.
More than 160 years after his death, Charlotte Montague has written a fascinating account of Poe’s life and times, in which she uncovers a strange man, standing deep in the shadows, who’s unique imagination and macabre writing have changed popular culture forevermore. In the process, she uncovers a strange man, standing deep in the shadows, whose macabre stories and twisted plots changed literature forever.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
