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POE, EDGAR ALLAN. The Mask of the Red Death [in:] Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine. 3 volumes, uniformly bound. Vols. XX-XXII (Nos. 1-6 each); January, 1842-June, 1843. Numerous illustrations, some hand-colored, and engraved plates. Tall 8vo, 1/2 brown calf, spines ruled and lettered in gilt, modern rebacking, joints worn; ownership signature in each, intermittent foxing as usual, dampstaining to third volume. Philadelphia : George R. Graham, 1842-1843
first appearance in print of the mask of the red death, pp. 257-259, Volume XX. 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," pp. 205-209. "The Conqueror Worm" p. 32 in Volume XXII.
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