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Hawthorne, Nathaniel.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850
- printed book
8vo (183 x 117mm.), first edition, one of 2500 copies, title-page printed in red and black, 4-page publisher's advertisement bound between front endpapers, publisher's brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered, covers elaborately stamped in blind, brown buckram folding case, morocco gilt label on spine, minimal wear to text block, small skillful repairs to spine ends, inner hinges tightened
Provenance
Elizabeth L. Crosby, signature on front flyleaf; Fleming Crooks, armorial bookplate
Literature
BAL 7600; Grolier American 59
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
A good copy of the author's most acclaimed book.