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Three sammelbands of seven original works by Edgar Allan Poe (+ other famous authors) featured in Graham s Magazine, Columbian Magazine & Godey s Lady s Book. Uniform black leather bindings measuring 10.5 x 6.5", large 8vos. Book 1: The Columbian Magazine. December, 1844: Byron and Miss Chaworth (with accompanying plate), written by Poe at request of the publisher; Godey's Lady's Book. March, 1843 + May, 1843 + June, 1843 + December, 1843 + June, 1844. Book 2: Graham's Magazine. October, 1842 The Poetry of Rufus Dawes: A Retrospective Criticism, page 205-9. + November, 1845 The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether + December, 1845 Stanzas [To F.S.O.] page 251 Book 3: Graham's Magazine January 1846 + February, 1846 + March, 1846 Marginalia, Page 116. This is the first of the installments to appear in Graham s, and the fifth of the full series + May, 1846 + June, 1846 + August, 1846 Marginalia, page 245. This is the second of the installments to appear in Graham s, and the eighth of the full series; Marginalia, page 311. This is the third of the installments to appear in Graham s, and the ninth of the full series + July, 1848. In poor condition. As is. Spines on all volumes LACKING - binder's waste exposed. Boards moderately scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Boards attached via cording only, fragile. Edges of text-blocks gilt. Text-blocks are moderately toned, with regular instances of off-setting, foxing, and age-staining. Some plates are detached and chipped at edges, some tissue guards lacking. Original works by Poe are overall clean & all legible. Bindings very fragile. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. BYRON AND MISS CHAWORTH is a plate article and was presumably written by Poe at the request of the publishers of the Columbian Magazine, who had an engraving in their possession. In Poe's day, everybody interested in literature knew the story of Byron's first love from the account of it in Thomas Moore's biography of Byron. There are patent allusions to it in Poe's tale The Assignation. The engraving that Poe wrote about, entitled Byron & Miss Chaworth and marked Engraved Expressly for the Columbian Magazine, shows a boy and a girl in a garden the boy writing on a paper held on his knee; the girl standing beside him, watching attentively. Stanzas [To F.S.O.]: This poem was first attributed to Poe by James H. Whitty, based on a pencilled note in a copy of Graham's Magazine owned by Frances S. Osgood. Non-fiction: The Poetry of Rufus Dawes: one installment Marginalia: Three installments Poetry & Short-stories: Byron and Miss Chaworth: One Installment Stanzas: One Installment System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether: one installment RAREA1842EPQJ - 05/23 FORN-TUB-0067-BB-2502-HKREV476.
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