- 77
Hawthorne, Nathaniel.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Twice-Told Tales. Boston: American Stationers Company, John B. Russell, 1837
- printed book
8vo (186 x 125mm.), first edition, 16-page publisher's advertisement at the end, publisher's rose cloth, spine gilt-lettered, half red morocco gilt slipcase with matching chemise, scattered light foxing, fore-edge of title-page slightly chipped from careless opening, spine faded (but with gilt lettering still bright), some fading and staining to covers
Provenance
Estelle Doheny, her red morocco gilt ticket on pastedown, her sale, Christies New York, 18 October 1988, lot 1393
Literature
BAL 7581; Clark A2.1; Wilson 129
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Hawthorne's second book and the first to bear his name on the title-page. One of 1000 copies, with the page number on the table of contents for "The May-Pole of Merry Mount" incorrectly given as page 78 (for 77).