Portraits And Daguerreotypes Of Edgar Allan Poe
by Deas, Michael J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG (light bump to lower corner. rubbing to spine end w/ creasing to edges. few errant cloth threads to upper board edge. dustjac
- ISBN 10
- 081391180X
- ISBN 13
- 9780813911809
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Charlottesville, Virginia: University Press of Virginia, 1989. Hardcover. VG (light bump to lower corner. rubbing to spine end w/ creasing to edges. few errant cloth threads to upper board edge. dustjacket spine sunned w/ creasing to spine end). light brown boards w/ blind-stamped portrait & black, gilt spine title plate. 198 pgs w/ bw illustrations. glossy, light brown dustjacket w/ portrait. Includes 75 Daguerreotypes portraits of the poet, including three of Virginia Clemm Poe. A thorough investigation into the history of Poe's daguerreotypes by Michael J. Deas.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 188666
- Title
- Portraits And Daguerreotypes Of Edgar Allan Poe
- Author
- Deas, Michael J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG (light bump to lower corner. rubbing to spine end w/ creasing to edges. few errant cloth threads to upper board edge. dustjac
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 081391180X
- ISBN 13
- 9780813911809
- Publisher
- University Press of Virginia
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- Photography, Edgar Allan Poe ; Edgar Allan Poe ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- VG
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