"A Tale of the Ragged Mountains"; "The Oblong Box"; "Thou Art the Man!" [in] Godey’s Magazine and Lady’s Book, 1844

12 monthly issues in one volume: (January-December, 1844). Octavo. Illustrated with engraved plates (several of which are hand colored), tinted and color lithographic plates. Contains the first printed appearance of three tales by Edgar Allan Poe: "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains" (April 1844); "The Oblong Box" (September 1844); and "Thou Art the Man!" (November 1844). Binder’s ticket on front pastedown: "Bound by Benjamin Olds, Bookseller & Stationer … Newark, N.J." in contemporary half leather and cloth over boards, gilt decorated spine. Gilt-stamped leather label with owner’s name: "M. L. Gardner" on front cover. With a child’s name "Sarah Lucinda Gardner" in ink and several obit clippings pertaining to the Gardner family on the endpapers. The binding is worn and scuffed, lacking front free endpaper, heavy scattered foxing, fair only; with all three contributions by Poe in very good condition. A well-perused example of Godey’s popular woman’s magazine in a fine binding by Benjamin Olds. One of the obit notices records the death of Sarah Lucinda Gardner at the tender age of 14. *Tane*, 171-174; *Spawn & Kinsella*, 127.…