Tales / by Edgar A. Poe.

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First edition, first printing of this imporant work in the history of American literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 (Author)
Corporate Author: Wiley & Putnam (Publisher)
Other Authors: Smith, Thomas B., 1799-1857 (Stereotyper)
Ludwig, Henry (Printer)
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley and Putnam, 161 Broadway, 1845.
Series:Wiley and Putnam's library of American books ; no. 2.
Subjects:
Detective and mystery stories.
Horror tales, American.
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Genre:
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Ownership and Custodial History:
Inscriptions on end-papers (mostly faded or erased), including "H/E" (shelf-mark?) on front paste-down; evidence of a label (wax or adhesive) on front paste-down; small portion of a printed sheet adhered to page [5] (or ink transfer from now-lost laid-in item?); bookseller's description, by Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, Florida, available in MSS 466.
Local Note:
MSU: Laid-in material transferred to MSS 466 Box 7, Folder 237.
Binding Information:
In contemporary (?) half red calf with marbled paper over paste-boards; boards and spine tooled in gilt; spine stamped and lettered in gilt.
Physical Description:6 unnumbered pages, 228 pages ; 19 cm.
Variant Title:
Poe's tales [Running title]
Format: Book

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