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Edgar Allan Poe. The Conchologist's First Book: or, A System of Testaceous Malacology. Philadelphia: Printed for the...
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Edgar Allan Poe. The Conchologist's First Book: or, A System of Testaceous Malacology. Philadelphia: Printed for the Author, by Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, 1839.First edition, ordinary issue (with uncolored plates). Twelvemo. 156 pages. With twelve uncolored lithographed plates, containing illustrations of 215 shells. Plate 3 is in BAL State A (no priority), with title at head: Parts of Shells.
Original pink lithographed boards with brown roan spine ruled in gilt. Early owner's signature on upper part of title page. Lightly foxed throughout. Housed in a black cloth clamshell case with gilt morocco lettering label. An excellent copy of this very fragile book, rarely seen with the original spine.
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The Conchologist's First Book is not, essentially, an original work, but an adaptation of The Conchologist's Text-Book (Glasgow, 1833), by Captain Thomas Brown. BAL 16131. Heartman and Canny, pp. 41-42.
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2009 June Grand Format Rare Books Auction #6025 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2009
16th-17th
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