Edgar Allan Poe 1857 1st Edition in French

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Edgar Allan Poe Nouvelles Histoires Extraordinaires 1857First edition of Baudelaire's translation of 23 of Poe's tales. Contemporary paper wraps preserved Paris. Michel Levy Freres, Libraires Editeur, XXIV, 287 p Includes 24 p. "Notes Nouvelles Sur Edgar Poe" by Charles Baudelaire and such tales as "Le Chat Noir"; "La Chute de la maison Usher"; "Le Portrait Ovale" ; "Le Puits et le Pendule", "The Masque of the Red Death. DIMENSIONS: 8 vo. CONDITION: Rebound in red marbled paper-covered boards. Author & title in gold on red leather. Wear to top & bottom of spine, corners. Tiny hole left outer margin of front wrap. Extremely light stains on subtitle, title page & opposite (almost undetectable. The photos exaggerate). A few stains p. 65, 98. Small tear upper left margin p.111. Loss of lower right corner of back wrap. An occasional light spot & some very light toning. APPEARANCE: Very Nice! Attractive. SHIPPING: WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR SHIPPING. WE MAIL WORLDWIDE BY PRIORITY AIR MAIL. BUT!!! PLEASE NOTE: We are often traveling & your item will be MAILED FROM EUROPE. We use european postal systems, which are very safe but sometimes slow. We have perfect feedback and do everything possible [within reason!] to please our customers.BUT!! We have zero control over postal systems & customs offices, although I wish we did! While normal read more