Edgar Allan Poe

An original copy of "Tamerlane and Other Poems," by Edgar Allen Poe is shown in this undated publicity photo from Christies auction house released to Reuters on December 4, 2009. The 1827 first edition copy of poems sold for $662,500 on Friday setting a record for a 19th century book of poetry, said a spokeswoman for Christie's auction house. "Tamerlane and Other Poems," Poe's first book as an author, was sold to an unidentified American collector. Only a dozen copies of the book exist from that first edition. REUTERS/Christies Images LTD/Handout (UNITED STATES SOCIETY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS