HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1850. 8vo. Title printed in red and black. (Some minor soiling or browning.) Publisher's brown blind-embossed cloth (small chip with loss to center of spine, top portion of spine separating at joints and torn, losses to spine ends, corners worn, slightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION, ads at front dated March 1, 1860. BAL 7600; Grolier American 59.