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HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL.
The Scarlet Letter.
8vo, rebound in full
red morocco gilt with central letter A
stamped in gilt on front cover within
ruled border, spine gilt in compartments,
gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers, all
edges gilt, by Bayntun Riviere; original
brown cloth and advertisements dated
March 1st bound in rear; cloth slipcase.
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST ISSUE
. A lovely copy.
BAL 7601.
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850
[2,500/3,500]
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HEMINGWAY, ERNEST.
A
Farewell to Arms.
8vo, black cloth with
gold paper labels; first state dust jacket
reading “Katharine Barclay” on front flap,
spine and rear panel slightly toned, minor
rubbing to tips and spine ends, evidence
of old tape repairs (now absent) on verso
edges, otherwise an excellent copy; dis-
creet bookseller’s ticket to rear pastedown;
preserved in custom
1
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4
gilt-lettered navy
morocco clamshell box.
FIRST TRADE EDI
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TION
,
FIRST ISSUE
. Hanneman A8a;
Connolly, The Modern Movement 60.
New York: Scribner’s, 1929
[6,000/9,000]
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