(Literature) 3 Vols. Edgar Allan Poe: Poe, Edgar A. "William Wilson." [In] The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1840. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, (1839). Edited by Miss Leslie. 12mo, original publisher's richly gilt black morocco, all edges gilt; joints and extremities often rubbed. Additional vignette title and 9 engraved plates, tissue guards. Scattered light-to-occasionally-moderate foxing, a little creasing and dust smudging to free endpapers. BAL 16130 (First appearance of Poe's William Wilson). * Poe, Edgar A. "Elenora." [In] The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1842. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, (1841). Edited by Miss Leslie. 12mo, original publisher's richly gilt tan calf, all edges gilt; joints and extremities rubbed. With additional vignette title and 8 plates, tissue guards. Moderate foxing to front and back matter and plates, other scattered light foxing, a little creasing and minor dust smudging to free endpapers. BAL 16135 (First appearance of Poe's Elenora); also includes first appearance of William Gilmore's Murder Will Out, BAL 18073. * Poe, Edgar A. "The Pit and the Pendulum." [In] The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present. 1843. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, (1842). 12mo, original publisher's richly gilt tan calf, all edges gilt; scuffed, joints and extremities rubbed. With additional vignette title and 8 plates, tissue guards. Light to moderate foxing throughout, some marginal dampstaining to title page and front matter, frontispiece sprung and edge worn. BAL 16137 (First appearance of Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum).