HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being a Second Wonder-Book. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853.
First American edition, first printing, lacking publisher’s ads at front.
8vo. Engraved title and 6 plates. (Title partly sprung, some occasional spotting). Original purple blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered and -decorated on spine (leaned, some toning to board edges); cloth slipcase. BAL 7614.
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being a Second Wonder-Book. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853.
First American edition, first printing, lacking publisher’s ads at front.
8vo. Engraved title and 6 plates. (Title partly sprung, some occasional spotting). Original purple blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered and -decorated on spine (leaned, some toning to board edges); cloth slipcase. BAL 7614.
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