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1808 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...



Item # 713012

February 01, 1808

BOSTON GAZETTE, Feb. 1, 1808

* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad

A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" with a performance of: "KING LEAR...", with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as Cordelia" (se image) She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
Four pages, untrimmed, light staining to upper portion of the front page, tiny hole on second leaf, generally in nice condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War