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Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
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Twice-Told Tales. First and Second Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1842
2 volumes, in 8s (6 7/8 x 4 1/4 in.; 175 x 110 mm). Section titles for each story; some spotting and staining, chiefly marginal. Publisher's black cloth (BAL binding C), boards blocked in blind, spines lettered and ornately decorated in gilt, yellow-coated endpapers; upper boards lightly spotted, subtle repairs to joints and spines with residual losses of publisher's name at foot of spines, endpapers foxed. Black cloth chemises, quarter black morocco slipcase.
2 volumes, in 8s (6 7/8 x 4 1/4 in.; 175 x 110 mm). Section titles for each story; some spotting and staining, chiefly marginal. Publisher's black cloth (BAL binding C), boards blocked in blind, spines lettered and ornately decorated in gilt, yellow-coated endpapers; upper boards lightly spotted, subtle repairs to joints and spines with residual losses of publisher's name at foot of spines, endpapers foxed. Black cloth chemises, quarter black morocco slipcase.
Provenance
Nancy M. Holmes (inscription on front free endpapers in both volumes dated May 1847). Acquisition: MacManus Company
Literature
BAL 7594; Clark A 2.3
Condition
2 volumes, in 8s (6 7/8 x 4 1/4 in.; 175 x 110 mm). Section titles for each story; some spotting and staining, chiefly marginal. Publisher's black cloth (BAL binding C), boards blocked in blind, spines lettered and ornately decorated in gilt, yellow-coated endpapers; upper boards lightly spotted, subtle repairs to joints and spines with residual losses of publisher's name at foot of spines, endpapers foxed
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition. Volume I is a reprint of the 1837 collection with the addition of one story; volume II contains the first appearance of twenty additional stories.