HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. Boston, 1850. 8o. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine title gilt (spine ends barely frayed, minor exposure to corners, repaired tear to rear flyleaf); cloth chemise and quarter-morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, with 4 pp. of publisher's ads at front dated March 1, 1850. BAL 7600.