"The Raven" was illustrated by Gustave Doré, a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Splendid first edition of Doré’s final illustrated book, his only commissioned by an American publisher and illustrating an American work, with 24 full-page folio wood-engravings and two vignettes by Doré. An exceptional copy in original pictorial cloth and publisher’s box.

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a talking raven's mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man's slow fall into madness.