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THE PURLOINED LETTER in THE GIFT: A CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR, AND BIRTHDAY PRESENT 1845
by (POE, Edgar Allan)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Internally mostly clean but for staining to the title page, occasional foxing mostly to pages near the engravings, as often the
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Internally mostly clean but for staining to the title page, occasional foxing mostly to pages near the engravings, as often the case with this title; 1908 owner name on front endpaper. Covers fairly tight, though there is a two-inch split at the bottom of the front joint; large chip at the top of the spine. Still Very Good. Original highly gilt-decorated polished calf, a lovely publisher's gift binding. BAL 4024 & 16143. The first appearance in print of this classic Poe piece collected the same year in his TALES. Other first appearances include Longfellow (BAL 12074) and Emerson (BAL 5202). Illustrated with 8 engravings, mostly by J. Cheney and J. I. Pease, including one titled "Washington Crossing the Alleghany" by R. W. Dodson.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021443
- Title
- THE PURLOINED LETTER in THE GIFT: A CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR, AND BIRTHDAY PRESENT 1845
- Author
- (POE, Edgar Allan)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Internally mostly clean but for staining to the title page, occasional foxing mostly to pages near the engravings, as often the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Carey and Hart
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- Horror, 19th Century American Literature, Fine Binding, Southern Literature, 19th Century Literature, Gift Books, Edgar Allan Poe
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Horror; Gift Books;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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