This is the tenth volume of ""The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe,"" containing a collection of miscellaneous writings. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, editor, poet, and critic. Most famous for his stories of mystery and horror, he was one of the first American short story writers, and is widely considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. Contents include: ""Maelzel's Chess-Player,"" ""Prefaces to 'The Conchologist's First Book,"" ""Philosophy of Furniture,"" ""Cryptography,"" ""A Chapter on Autography,"" ""Anastatic Printing,"" and ""Eureka-AN Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe."" Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. | The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Volume 10 - Miscellany, Paperback | Indigo Chapters