POE, EDGAR ALLAN | The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XVIII, Number 4. Philadelphia, April,1841
The Property of a Gentleman
POE, EDGAR ALLAN | The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XVIII, Number 4. Philadelphia, April,1841
POE, EDGAR ALLAN | The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XVIII, Number 4. Philadelphia, April,1841
The Property of a Gentleman
POE, EDGAR ALLAN
The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XVIII, Number 4. Philadelphia, April,1841
8vo (9 7/8 x 6 in.; 250 x 150 mm). Stitched. Occasional spot, but unusually clean.
The first appearance of the first detective story, Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Poe was Graham’s editor from Feb 1841-Apr 1842.
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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