Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864) The Scarlet Letter.

Description:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864) The Scarlet Letter. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. First edition, first issue, publisher's ads dated March 1, 1850, with the typographical error, "reduplicate" instead of "repudiate" on page 21, bound in later half red morocco, damage to title page, old signature aggressively washed away with attendant damage to adjacent pages, reinforced with tape on verso, one of 2,500 copies printed, 7 x 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $300-500


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