Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American author and poet mb-code 42-42823757 The Thames at low tide

The Thames at low tide and Blackfriars Bridge

Figure 2 the nest of the jackdaw Corvus monedula containing a clutch of two eggs

Sir Cecil Wray

Landscape showing the steep cliffs of Helsby Hill and the Mersey Estuary with the balloon piloted by Thomas Baldwin visible in a break between two clouds at the top of the image

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American author and poet mb-code 42-42823757 The Thames at low tideEdgar Allan Poe (1809 1849), American author and poet, early 20th century. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective and crime fiction.