POE AND CHIVERS
Charles A. Trowbridge Co., 1931. Item #483
BELL, Landon C. POE AND CHIVERS. Columbus, Ohio: Charles A. Trowbridge Co., 1931. 12mo., dark blue cloth, stamped in gilt, still in the original unprinted paper dust jacket. First Edition. Bell's response to charges by Thomas Holley Chivers against Edgar Allan Poe of plagiarism- made after Poe's death. Signed presentation from Bell on the front endpaper: "To my friend Henry H. Simms, Landon C. Bell. May 31, 1931." Simms was professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University. Fine (gilt bright); soil and some edgewear (few internal repairs to tears with archival tape, small chip head of spine) d/j. An acceptional copy of a scarce book! $125.00.
Price: $125.00