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Poe, Edgar Allan
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Poe, Edgar Allan
- Tales - The Raven and Other Poems. New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1845
- ink on paper; cloth
2 works bound together. 8vo. Publisher's blind-stamped plum cloth with gilt spine title; faded, rebacked with original spine laid down but internally clean with only a very few pages with some light intermittent foxing.
Literature
BAL 16146, 16147; Grolier American
Condition
see cataloguing
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, second issue of Tales with the three line copyright with no imprint below. Poe expressed dislike for the the selection of stories herein, but he did carefully revise them and Tales remains the most representative of his prose works. The author often used these one volume editions for presentation.