Poe's Major Crisis: His Libel Suit and New York's Literary World
by Moss, Sidney P
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0822302179
- ISBN 13
- 9780822302179
- Seller
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About This Item
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1970. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In-depth account through documentary, primary sources of Poe's libel suit against the New York Mirror, his related economic problems, and of the writer fighting for his very professional existence. 238 pp. Age-toned dust-jacket, now protected in an archival plastic cover, has substantial edgewear with a 1 by 3 inch chip to blank rear panel and closed tears to front. Laid in is a small "With the Compliments" note from the publisher. Despite dj flaws, an attractive copy with no names or marks.
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- Bookseller
- RC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004069
- Title
- Poe's Major Crisis: His Libel Suit and New York's Literary World
- Author
- Moss, Sidney P
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0822302179
- ISBN 13
- 9780822302179
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Place of Publication
- Durham, NC
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Sidney P. Moss Edgar Allan Poe New York Mirror-libel Suits Edgar Allan Poe-lawsuits
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature - Edgar Allan Poe;
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About RC Books
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