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Limited First Edition "Edgar Allan Poe Letters Till Now Unpublished," 1925
Item Details
| Title and Author/Editor | Edgar Allan Poe Letters Till Now Unpublished in the Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia (Edgar Allan Poe; introductory essay and commentary by Mary Newton Stanard) |
| Genre | Biography, Autobiography and Memoirs |
| Type of Illustration | Portrait, Facsimile |
| Binding | One quarter cloth with paper boards |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | J. B. Lippincott & Co. |
| Publication Year | 1925 |
| Period | Early 20th Century |
| Place of Publication | Philadelphia |
| Edition Statement | First Edition |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Language | English |
| Volumes | Limited edition number 1,042/1,550 |
| Number of Books | 1 |
| Additional Information | Housed in the book is a letter written to Dr. Lafayette B. Mendel of Yale University offering a copy of the book to be added to the Valentine Museum collection. The writer of the letter was Granville G. Valentine whose family owned the original letters. Mr. Valentine is not only offering several copies to be placed in the Valentine Museum but also a personal copy as a gift for Mrs. Mendel. A short explanation of whether the original letters should “see the light of day” is included in the letter. |
Condition
- wear to cover with discoloration, fraying, edge wear, bumped corners and soiling; cracked front hinge; tanning and fading to text blocks and text edges; generally tight text and clean pages.
Dimensions
1.5" W x 10.5" H x 7.0" D
Item #
ITMG640828
