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Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance....
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Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850.8vo. Title page printed in red and black. 4 pp. of publisher's advertisements dated "March 1, 1850" bound-in at rear. Beautifully rebound in full black crushed morocco, scarlet leather onlay "A" outlined in gilt, boards with triple gilt-fillet borders, spine with five raised bands, single- and double- gilt-fillet ruled spine compartments lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and inner dentelles elaborately gilt by P.B. Sanford. Original cloth bound-in at rear. Slipcase.
FIRST EDITION. The present copy contains Clark's State x2 of pp. 321-322, and State a1 of copyright notice (no priority determined since the settings were machined simultaneously).
Condition: Minor wear at rebound corners; small abrasion to top-edge of front board; a few pale spots to title page; other pale scattered soiling, primarily in margins; tear in the margin of pp. 243/244 with loss, not affecting text.
References: BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier, American, 59; Grolier, English, 90.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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