Because of the shady circumstances of the book’s publication, Poe sustained some career damage, being accused of plagiarism and finding himself blacklisted for a time with Wyatt’s publisher. Nonetheless, the book’s first edition sold out in two months; during Poe’s lifetime, the Conchologist’s First had the best sales of all his books.
From Edgar Allan Poe’s textbook on seashells was his only bestseller
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