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Hawthorne | Nathaniel

The Scarlet Letter

First Edition | First Issue

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Description

Octavo, 322pp. Publishers brown cloth bindings, gilt title on spine, imprint on covers. Expertly rebound over new boards, spine, endpapers. Advertisements dated March 1, 1850. First edition of 2500 copies printed, with “reduplicate” instead of “repudiate” on page 21. Custom clamshell case, with red morocco spine, gilt title, raised bands.
Comments: An extremely attractive presentation of this important work of historical fiction.

Additional information

Location Published

Boston

Publisher

Ticknor, Reed and Fields

Edition

First Edition, First Issue

Date Published

1850

ISBN
Binding

Cloth

Condition

Very Good

Jacket Condition
Author

Hawthorne | Nathaniel