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HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter, a Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850.
First edition, ads at front dated March 1, 1850. In spite of the the controversial subject matter, The Scarlet Letter was an immediate success. 2,500 copies were sold in its first week of publication, lifting Hawthorne out of literary obscurity.
8vo. Title printed in red and black. Original brown blind-embossed cloth (slight toning, a few shallow scratches on front cover). Provenance: George Bliss, Jr., New York banker and collector, donor to the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library at Bowdoin College (bookplate). BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier American 59.
First edition, ads at front dated March 1, 1850. In spite of the the controversial subject matter, The Scarlet Letter was an immediate success. 2,500 copies were sold in its first week of publication, lifting Hawthorne out of literary obscurity.
8vo. Title printed in red and black. Original brown blind-embossed cloth (slight toning, a few shallow scratches on front cover). Provenance: George Bliss, Jr., New York banker and collector, donor to the Hawthorne-Longfellow Library at Bowdoin College (bookplate). BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier American 59.