page_title: The Conchologist's First Book
hierarchical_section_title: The Conchologist's First Book
caption_attribution_description: English: Cover of The Conchologist’s First Book, purported to be written by Edgar A. Poe, though the majority of the work was taken from a book by Prof. Thomas Wyatt. Published in Philadelphia by Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, 1839. First edition. See also an interior page from the second edition here. Note: Adjusted for brightness/contrast and some color touch-up.
context_page_description: The Conchologist's First Book is an illustrated textbook on conchology issued in 1839, 1840, and 1845. The book was originally printed under Edgar Allan Poe's name. The text was based on Manual of Conchology by Thomas Wyatt, an English author and lecturer.
context_section_description: The Conchologist's First Book (sometimes subtitled with Or, A System of Testaceous Malacology) is an illustrated textbook on conchology issued in 1839, 1840, and 1845. The book was originally printed under Edgar Allan Poe's name. The text was based on Manual of Conchology by Thomas Wyatt, an English author and lecturer.
caption: Cover for the first edition
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