Lot 561
  • 561

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Hawthorne, Nathaniel
  • The House of the Seven Gables. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851
  • paper
8vo (179 x 115mm.), first edition, original brown cloth ruled and decorated in blind (apparently Binding B), spine lettered in gilt, catalogue inserted at the front dated May1851, pale yellow endpapers, preserved in cloth case and matching slipcase, some spotting to text, very minor wear to binding

Provenance

"Robert Livingston", ownership in pencil on title page

Literature

BAL 7604

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."

Catalogue Note

A lovely copy in the original cloth binding of the first edition of Hawthorne's enduringly popular Gothic novel.