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POE, Edgar Allan. (1809-1849). "The Raven" in The American Review: A Whig Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and Science, Volume I, numbers 1-6. New York: Wiley and Putnam, February 1845.
6 parts in one, 8o. (Very minor dampstain in some upper margins, occasional light browning.) Modern half morocco gilt.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF POE'S "RAVEN". Which appears on p. 143 the second number (February) under the pseudonym "by --- Quarles." The first appearance of "The Raven" is something of a bibliographical dispute. Heartman and Canny consider this presentation to be the first printing, maintaining that the 29 January 1845 appearance in The Evening Mirror is not the first appearance. Since The American Review announced that "No. II will bear date Feb. 1845, but will be issued early in January," the contention is that unless the publisher's were unable to issue the work by the date promised, then this clearly predates the late January appearance in The Evening Mirror. This copy contains the leaf headed "To the Subscribers and friends of the 'American Review'," wherein it is noted that "No. II will bear date Feb. 1845, but will be issued early in January.
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FIRST APPEARANCE OF POE'S "RAVEN". Which appears on p. 143 the second number (February) under the pseudonym "by --- Quarles." The first appearance of "The Raven" is something of a bibliographical dispute. Heartman and Canny consider this presentation to be the first printing, maintaining that the 29 January 1845 appearance in The Evening Mirror is not the first appearance. Since The American Review announced that "No. II will bear date Feb. 1845, but will be issued early in January," the contention is that unless the publisher's were unable to issue the work by the date promised, then this clearly predates the late January appearance in The Evening Mirror. This copy contains the leaf headed "To the Subscribers and friends of the 'American Review'," wherein it is noted that "No. II will bear date Feb. 1845, but will be issued early in January.