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The works of the late Edgar Allan Poe: with notices of his life and genius by N.P. Willis, J.R. Lowell, and R.W. Griswold. In two volumes
by Poe, Edgar Allan
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: J.S. Redfield, 1850. Together with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol.3: The Literati: Some Honest Opinions about Authorial Merits and Demerits, with Occasional Works of Personality. Together with marginalia, suggestions, and essays...With a sketch of the author by Rufus Wilmot Griswold. New York: Redfield, 1850. Together with The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol. 4: Arthur Gordon Pym, &c., New York: Redfield, 1856. Together, 4 volumes, 12mo; BAL 16158, 16159, and 16161. All are first editions, all ex-James J. Hill Library, with light accession markings on the spines, and perforated stamps in the lower margins of the title pages; vol. I is first printing, in BAL's A binding in original brown cloth, front hinge cracked, lacking the engraved frontispiece; Vol. 2 is the second printing in BAL's binding variant F in original blue cloth; Vol. 3 in BAL's binding variant F in original black cloth; Vol. 4 in BAL's binding variant H in original purple cloth; shelf wear, small loss to top of spine of Vol. 4, affecting 2 letters at the top.
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- Rulon-Miller Books
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- 37560
- Title
- The works of the late Edgar Allan Poe: with notices of his life and genius by N.P. Willis, J.R. Lowell, and R.W. Griswold. In two volumes
- Author
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.S. Redfield
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1850
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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