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HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850. 8vo, original brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt-lettered, slight wear at ends of spine and fore-corners, a few light spots on sides, shaken; morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, Clark's State xl of pp. 321-322, state a2 of copyright notice (no proiority determined), 4-page publisher's catalogue at front dated March 1, 1850, PUBLISHERS' PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed in an unknown hand in pencil on front free endpaper: "Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq. Compliment of Publishers." BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier English 59; Grolier American 59.
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HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850. 8vo, original brown cloth, stamped in blind, spine gilt-lettered, slight wear at ends of spine and fore-corners, a few light spots on sides, shaken; morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, Clark's State xl of pp. 321-322, state a2 of copyright notice (no proiority determined), 4-page publisher's catalogue at front dated March 1, 1850, PUBLISHERS' PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed in an unknown hand in pencil on front free endpaper: "Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq. Compliment of Publishers." BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier English 59; Grolier American 59.
Provenance: John Gribbell, bookplate (sale, Parke-Bernet, 23 January 1940, lot 301) -- Leigh B. Block, bookplate.
Provenance: John Gribbell, bookplate (sale, Parke-Bernet, 23 January 1940, lot 301) -- Leigh B. Block, bookplate.