The Scarlet Letter. a Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Kettering, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: David McKay, 1892. Second Edition, with preface; brown leather spine and corners over decorated boards with decorated endpages; front and rear boards are detached and reattached with clear tape; internally, pages are white and bright; gilt lettering and decorations with raised bands on spine; ---------- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED --------- FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE ------ ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR -----. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 5 x 8". Previous Owner Signature.
Synopsis
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance (1850) is considered the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'masterwork.' A work of historical fiction set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Puritan settlement of 1642-1949 itells the story of Hester Prynne, who after having a child as a result of an extra-marital affair attempts to live a life of repentance and dignity although she is marked by having to wear a Scarlett A on her person. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. The Scarlett Letter was one of the first mass-produced novels in the United States, prior printing of books generally done by hand. The 2,500 copies first printed sold out in days, and the mass-production of books opened up conversation about books and authors to a wider-audience on a national level. The first edition of The Scarlet Letter sold out in ten days and “made Hawthorne’s fame, changed his fortune and gave to our literature its first symbolic novel a year before the appearance of Melville’s Moby-Dick” (Bradley). Although an instant best-seller, the books sales over fourteen years only brought the author $1500.
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Details
- Bookseller
- P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48295Z
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter. a Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Vintage Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Vintage Fiction;
- Size
- 5 x 8"
Terms of Sale
P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
All Major Credit Cards accepted, check, money order and Paypal; will bill libraries; All books guaranteed with 30 day return; All book dust jackets covered with Brodard protectors. Shipping: $3 postage for first book for book rate shipping, $1 each for all subsequent books: $4 priority mail for most books. Orders outside U.S. billed at cost. All Orders Shipped promptly.
About the Seller
P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller
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Kettering, Ohio
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