The Scarlet Letter, a Romance.
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co, 1920. Green boards decorated with gilt ornate boarders and figures titles and bands on the spine and boards in gilt. Illustrated with wonderful colour plates by Thomson , 296pp. A very handsome book.. First Thus. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Fine. Illus. by Hugh Thomson. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Thick & Heavy.
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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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002879
- Title
- The Scarlet Letter, a Romance.
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Irish Illustrator,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Thick & Heavy
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- Gilt
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