Poe’s first book sells for record $662,500



An image released by Christie's shows a copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book, "Tamerlane and Other Poems." A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s first book, “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” has sold for $662,500, smashing the previous record price for American literature.

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