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Lot 91
Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Lot Description
(Literature) 1 Vol....
(Literature) 1 Vol. Poe, Edgar A. Eureka: A Prose Poem. New York: Geo. P. Putnam, 1848. First edition. 8vo, original black cloth, gilt-lettered spine, corners just bumped, spine ends starting to fray, other minor wear. Lightly to moderately toned, lightly to moderately foxed throughout. With sixteen page publisher's advertisements at back. Peach endpapers, flyleaves. Minor discoloration on front pastedown. Ink ownership dated August 25, 1848 at head of front free endpaper recto. In custom black cloth clam shell case.
BAL 16153, Binding A - "Advts. at end have no review of Eureka on p 2."