Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto
Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto
The Property of a Gentleman
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December 18, 08:58 PM GMT
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2,000 - 3,000 USD
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The Property of a Gentleman
POE, EDGAR ALLAN
Mesmerism "in articulo mortis." An Astounding & Horrifying Narrative, Shewing the Extraordinary Power of Mesmerism in arresting the Progress of Death. London: Short & Co., 1846
8vo. Stitched as issued in self-wrappers. A fine, fresh copy. Cloth folding case.
First edition in book form of the classic horror tale "Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" and the only one of Poe's tales to be published separately in his lifetime.
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