HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL | Twice–Told Tales. Boston: American Stationers Co. John B. Russell, 1837

The Property of a Gentleman

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL

Twice–Told Tales. Boston: American Stationers Co. John B. Russell, 1837

8vo (4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 120 x mm). Publisher’s advertisement at beginning and end; one or two stray spots to advertisements. Original black cloth, overall quatrefoil ornaments in blind, spine gilt lettered; minor repair to spine. In custom quarter red morocco over cloth slipcase and folding chemise.

First edition, first issue, the Barton Currie copy

Hawthorne's second book and the first to bear his name on the title-page. One of 1000 copies, with the page number on the table of contents for "The May-Pole of Merry Mount" incorrectly given as page 78 (for 77).

REFERENCES

BAL 7581, Clark A2.1

PROVENANCE

Barton Currie (book label to front pastedown; his sale, Parke-Bernet, 7 May 1963, lot 191) — Christie's New York, 4 December 2009, lot 62