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POE, EDGAR ALLAN. The Mask of the Red Death [in:] Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Vols. XX-XXI. 2 volumes bound in 1 (Nos. 1-6 each); January-December, 1842. Numerous illustrations and engraved plates. Small 4to, contemporary 1/2 green morocco, spine gilt; contents with moderate foxing and a few damp spots. Philadelphia : George R. Graham, 1842
first appearance in print of The Mask of the Red Death, pp. 257-259. Also contains "An Appendix of Autographs," p. 44-49; "A Few Words about Brainerd," pp. 119-121; "To One Departed," p. 137; and "Life in Death," pp. 200-201. Volume XXI includes "The Poetry of Rufus Dawes: A Retrospective Criticism," by Poe on pp. 205-209.
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