HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. The House of the Seven Gables, a Romance. Boston, 1851. 8o. Original blind-stamped brown cloth (BAL binding "B"), spine gilt (one small spot of loss to cloth at head of spine and two spots at foot, corners a little weak, few faint water spots to covers); slightly cocked, grease spot to rear flyleaf and pastedown. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of approx. 1690 copies with 4 pp. of ads dated March 1851 at front (BAL "A"). BAL 7604.