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Lot 65
[Poe (Edgar Allan)] The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, of Nantucket, North America, first English edition, Wiley and Putnam, 1838.
Hammer Price: £700
Description
[Poe (Edgar Allan)] The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, of Nantucket, North America, first English edition, half-title, small sticker remains to head of pastedown, some ink staining to pp.74-75, slight abrasion to final f. verso affecting couple letters, few leaves little roughly opened, some light soiling, lightly browned, original blind-stamped plum cloth, neatly rebacked, cover extremities faded, corners worn and repaired, [cf. BAL 16128], 8vo, Wiley and Putnam, 1838.
⁂ First English edition of Poe's first book of prose and his only novel.
Description
[Poe (Edgar Allan)] The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, of Nantucket, North America, first English edition, half-title, small sticker remains to head of pastedown, some ink staining to pp.74-75, slight abrasion to final f. verso affecting couple letters, few leaves little roughly opened, some light soiling, lightly browned, original blind-stamped plum cloth, neatly rebacked, cover extremities faded, corners worn and repaired, [cf. BAL 16128], 8vo, Wiley and Putnam, 1838.
⁂ First English edition of Poe's first book of prose and his only novel.
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