Library has 11 nos. from Vol. 5-7, containing original contributions by Edgar Allan Poe; lacks nos. for April and June 1840, which contain part of The journal of Julius Rodman.
Contains first or early printings of Poe's The man that was used up : a tale of the late Bugaboo and Kickapoo campaign (Vol. 5, Aug., 1839, p. [66]-70); To the river (Vol. 5, Aug., 1839, p. 99); Fairyland (Vol. 5, Aug., 1839, p. 70); The fall of the House of Usher (Vol. 5, Sept. 1839, p. 145-152); William Wilson : a tale (Vol. 5, Oct., 1839, p. [205]-212); Morella : a tale (Vol. 5, Nov., 1839, p. 145-152); The conversation of Eiros and Charmion (Vol. 5, Dec., 1839, p. 321-323); The journal of Julius Rodman (Vol. 6, Jan.-June, 1840, p. [44]-47, p. [80]-85, p. [109]-113, p. [179]-183; p. [206]-210; p. [255]-259); Peter Pendulum : the business man (Vol. 6, Feb., 1840, p. 87-89); The philosophy of furniture (Vol. 6, May, 1840, p. [243]-245).
Fairyland and To the river appeared first in Al aaraaf, etc.,1829; Morella first appeared in Southern Literary Magazine [i.e. Messenger], April, 1835.
Continues Gentleman's magazine, and American monthly review.
Editors: 1837-40, W.E. Burton.--1839-40, E.A. Poe.
Pub. by Chas. Alexander, 1837-39; W.E. Burton, 1839-40.
American monthly review