A Walk Through Publishers Row: 1844-1845. Tracking Edgar Allan Poe, New York Journalist
by Elizabeth Kray
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Academy of American Poets, 1981. Softcover. Near Fine. Pamphlet of 9 pp. in map illustrated wrappers. Near fine. A walking tour of the area of lower east side of Manhattan that was once known as Publishers Row during the middle decades of the 19th century. Poe worked in this area in 1844-45, arriving broke at age 35 after leaving a successful career in Philadelphia as editor of Graham's Magazine. The tour highlighted spots that Poe was known to frequent such as Gowan's Antiquarian Bookstore on Nassau Steet, "The Sun" newspaper offices on Fulton Street, etc.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E20047
- Title
- A Walk Through Publishers Row: 1844-1845. Tracking Edgar Allan Poe, New York Journalist
- Author
- Elizabeth Kray
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Academy of American Poets
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- poe, nesappers, journailsm, authors, new york, newspapers
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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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