HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL | Biographical Stories for Children. Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1842

The Property of a Gentleman

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL

Biographical Stories for Children. Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1842

12mo (3 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.; 95 x 156 mm). Minor foxing. Original full green cloth, covers decoratively ruled and stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered; some spotting, spine just sunned, minor dampstaining to endleaves. In custom marbled paper over board slipcase.  

First edition

The present volume is a scarce juvenile work, the narrative of which is framed as a blind father telling his son about the lives of Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Johnson, Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin West, and Ben Franklin whilst still in their boyhood.

Scarce in original cloth

REFERENCES

BAL 7595; Clark A9.1.a

PROVENANCE

William H. Harnden (gift inscription to front free endpaper) — W.E. Alden (stamp to rear pastedown)