"A TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINS" by Edgar Allan Poe: THE FIRST APPEARANCE of POE'S story, combining elements of mesmerism and reincarnation, in the April 1844 issue of GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

Poe, Edgar Allan.

Published by Philadelphia: Godey's Lady's Book, 1844., 1844

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THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF EDGAR ALLAN POE'S SHORT STORY "A TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINS" - Octavo, 9-3/4 inches high by 6-1/4 inches wide. Disbound, lacking the covers with but remnants of the spine. [48] text pages in all, numbered from 153 through 200, illustrated with 3 engraved plates. A poem, under the heading "Wanted, A Wife" has been cut out from page 184 with loss of text to Mary Davenant's story on the verso. Several page corners are creased and there is some occasional soiling and faint minor spots of foxing. The first appearance of Edgar Allan Poe's "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", a story which combines mesmerism and reincarnation set near the University of Virginia where Poe had been a student in 1826-7. Poe's story is here published on pages 177 through 181 of the periodical. Seller Inventory # 97124

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Title: "A TALE OF THE RAGGED MOUNTAINS" by Edgar ...

Publisher: Philadelphia: Godey's Lady's Book, 1844.

Publication Date: 1844

Condition: Fair