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The Property of a Gentleman

POE, EDGAR ALLAN | The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1838

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December 18, 08:58 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

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The Property of a Gentleman

POE, EDGAR ALLAN

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1838


12mo (7 1/4 x 4 3/8 in.; 185 x 110 mm). 2 pages of May, 1838 publisher's ads at front plus 14 pp. at rear; only very faint occasional stray spots. Black muslin cloth; no spine label, cloth somewhat tired. A fine, fresh copy internally.


First edition of Poe's only novel


REFERENCE:

BAL 16128


PROVENANCE:

George Taylor "Horn Quarter" (contemporary book label and ownership signature)