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[POE, Edgar Allan (1809–1849)]. The Purloined Letter [appearing in:] The Gift. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1845 [i.e. 1844]. 8vo. Engraved title, 12 steel–engraved plates including frontispiece; each under tissue. (Some marginal spotting or foxing to plates). Original publisher’s gilt–decorated calf, black leather lettering–piece gilt, all edges gilt (spine gently darkened with some rubbing to gilt, small tear near head, intermittent foxing throughout). Second issue “Copyrighted 1844 […] without date on title or copyright date” and without a printed title (Heartman & Canny). Includes the FIRST APPEARANCE OF POE’S “THE PURLOINED LETTER”. An attractive copy in an uncommonly clean binding. BAL 16143; Heartman & Canny, p. 89.