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Lot 124
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
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HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850.
8vo. Title printed in red and black (Lacking ads, toning, some very light spotting throughout). Original brown blind-embossed cloth (rebacked). Provenance: Ellen J. Bangs (contemporary presentation inscription),
FIRST EDITION. Hawthorne's work was an immediate success, selling 2,500 copies in its first week of publication, giving Hawthorne his first literary success. BAL 7600; Grolier American 59.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie