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Wiley and Putnam, 1845. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes. Vol. I, January-June 1845; vol. II, July-December 1845. In vol. I: The Raven (p.143) and Some Words with a Mummy (p.363). In vol. II: Eulalie-A Song (p.79) and The Facts of M. Valdemar's Case (p.561). Vol. I and II: Thick quarto half red morocco over marbled boards. Spine with raised bands and gilt geometric patterns in compartments. Vol. I: Light foxing to the preliminaries and fore edges. Vol. II: Light foxing to the preliminaries and fore edges, front inner hinge open. Very good, uncommonly clean copies. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. Beautiful, extremely informative and entertaining 8-volume set. First ever printing of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe printed on page 143 under the pseudonym "Quarles." This pseudonym was in keeping with the American Review’s practice of publishing poetry unsigned or under a pen name. Also includes Poe's story "Some Words With a Mummy" (363-370), and the poems "The Valley of Unrest" and "The City in the Sea" (392-3). Set in type from Poe’s manuscript, The Raven was first printed in the American Review in January 1845 (issue dated February, 1845) and struck an immediate chord with the public and was reprinted in magazines and newspapers throughout the country. Includes bound volumes 1-8, 1845-1848 of The American Review: A Whig Journal, published monthly. Each volume with marbled boards w/moderate rub, black conditioned leather spine wrap, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear relevant to age.… Read More

New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845.