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An authentic 1843 first edition copy of The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present, published in Philadelphia by Carey and Hart. This scarce antiquarian literary annual is highly prized by collectors as it contains the true first appearance and printing of Edgar Allan Poe's iconic short story, "The Pit and the Pendulum" (pages 133–151).
ITEM SPECIFICS
Year Printed: 1843 (MDCCCXLIII)
Publisher: Carey & Hart (Printed by Butler & Long, Philadelphia)
Binding: Hardcover, Ornate Gold-Stamped Black Cloth/Leather
Subject: Americana, Literature & Fiction,
Edgar Allan Poe First Edition
Language: English
Illustrations: Features original steel-plate engravings, including the title vignette by J. Warr and frontispiece by John Cheney after Thomas Sully.
