11-14-201011-14-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2526BBoston
November 14, 2010 11:00 AMCalender
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864)

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$1,896$1,600
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2526BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 14, 2010 11:00AM

Description:

Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864),The Scarlet Letter, A Romance, Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850, first edition, first issue, original gilt lettered and stamped brown cloth, with four pages of ads dated March 1, 1850, with "reduplicate" on 21.20, "me" on 31.20, "Catechism" on 132.29, 8vo, (with waterstaining to covers, spine head and foot and corners lightly bumped, light scattered spotting and one signature slightly loose).
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Keywords

The Scarlet Letter, spine head