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Hawthorne, Nathaniel.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Mosses from an Old Manse. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1846
- printed book
8vo (192 x 130mm), publisher's printed wrappers, black half morocco gilt slipcase, two black buckram gilt chemises, scattered light foxing, both volumes reset in wrappers and cut short at bottom, spines chipped (obliterating one word on vol. 2), covers chipped and soiled
Provenance
Estelle Doheny, morocco gilt ticket on chemises, her sale, Christies New York, 18 October 1988, lot 1394
Literature
BAL 7598; Clark A15.1.1.a and A15.1.b
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
First edition, first printing of part 1, second printing of part 2; wrappers in various states. As Clark comments, "States of the wrappers are significant as binding variants only and should not be considered in assigning a priority to the printing of the text to which they are bound".
This is Hawthorne's second major collection of short stories and was published as numbers XVII and XVIII of Wiley and Putnam's Library of American Books. Scarce in wrappers.