"To the glory that was Greece ... " - First Printing

Graham's Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine.

Philadelphia: George R. Graham, June - December, 1841.

Price: $750.00


About the item

Volume XIX, Nos. 1-6 inclusive. Illustrated with engraved plates, some colored. 1 vols. 8vo. "To the glory that was Greece ... " - First Printing. Publisher's brown quarter leather and cloth. Joints repaired, some darkening and foxing to text. Very good. Hartman, pp. 204-06.

Item #15560

Apart from numerous reviews, and critical notes, there are several of Poe's own pieces, including:

(1) July, "A Few Words on Secret Writing,"pp. 33-38; First Printing
(2) August, "The Colloquy of Monos and Una", pp. 52-54; First Printing
(3) August, "Secret Writing," p. 96; First Printing
(4) September, "To Helen," p. 123; a reprint, but revised, and containing for the first time, the two lines: "To the glory that was Greece / To the grandeur that was Rome";
(5) September, "Never Bet Your Head," p. 124-127; First Printing
(6) October, "Israfel," p. 183;
(7) November, "A Chapter on Autography," pp. 273-286; First Printing.