HAWTHORNE. A COLLECTION OF 27 BOOKS, 1852-1884 (27 VOL.)

i) A Wonder-book for Girls and Boys. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1852, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 6 plates by Baker after Billings, full red morocco by Jackel, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, original cloth, spine and endpapers preserved at end [Clark A18.1,a], some spotting; ii) [Works]. Boston: Ticknor and Fields / James R. Osgood and Company, 1868-1872, 19 volumes, including 13 (of 14) volumes of the Ticknor "tinted edition" and six later volumes printed under the Osgood imprint, original green cloth stamped in blind, spine gilt, top edge dark green [Clark B1], rubbed at head and foot of spines, some pages loose; iii) [Complete Works]. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1884, 7 volumes (of 12) RIVERSIDE EDITION, frontispieces, brown cloth, spine labels lettered in gilt, top edge gilt [Clark B9]; all 8vo (27)

i) Walter Thomas Wallace, New Jersey, bookplate; his sale, American Art Association, New York, 23 March 1920, lot 589

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.
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First advertised as the "tinted edition" (on account of the parchment tinted paper it was printed on), the Ticknor edition of Hawthorne's collected works ran to a total of 23 volumes, including nine under the Osgood imprint.