ID 967511
Lot 311 | Tanglewood Tales
Estimate value
$ 500 – 1 000
A bright copy of the first American edition, first printing, of Hawthorne's last children's book. BAL 7614 (first printing, with only Boston Stereotype Foundry on the copyright page; printing A of adverts); Clark A22.2a.
Octavo (166 x 105mm). Engraved vignette title-page and six plates, printing "A" of adverts at front dated July 1853 (final leaves with minor soiling). Original red cloth, gilt-stamped spine and blind-stamped covers (spine ends lightly rubbed, corners just showing); modern clamshell box.
| Artist: | Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
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| Place of origin: | USA |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Artist: | Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) |
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| Place of origin: | USA |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
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