HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston, 1850. 8vo, rebound in full black morocco, covers with single gilt-ruled border, spine in five compartments with four raised bands, gilt-lettered in two, a large onlaid scarlet morocco letter "A" in the central panel, g.e. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, no inserted advertisments. BAL 7600; Grolier/English 90; Grolier/American 59.