HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields 1850. 8vo, original brown cloth, blindstamped, spine gilt-lettered, trifling wear at ends of spine and to a lower edge and a corner, sides very slightly marked; half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, Clark's State x2 of pp. 321-322 and State a2 of copyright notice (no priority determined for either), 4 pages of publisher's advertisements at front dated March 1, 1850. Clark A16.1; BAL 7600; Grolier English 90; Grolier American 59. A very good to fine copy.