"The Purloined Letter" in Stories For The Home Circle

New York: Putnam, 1857. First edition. Hardcover. First edition of this collection. Brown cloth with blindstamped floral design, spine stamped in gilt. 302 pp. plus publisher's catalog at rear. Collection of 14 short stories by various authors (none of whom are identified), including an early book appearance of "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe. Other tales include "The Left-Hand Glove or, Circumstantial Evidence", "A Game of Chess with Napoleon", "The Stolen Bank Notes". Hignly uncommon in first edition. A tight example, sunning about the edges of the covers and somewhat to the spine, gilt rubbed. Small, neat 1857 gift inscription front free endpaper. Some modest embrowning to the text and occasional foxing. Near Fine. Item #E9458

Price: $125.00

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