Item Details
Description
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The House of the Seven Gables. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1851.
8vo. 4pp. publisher's advertisements dated March 1851 [BAL's printing A, no priority]. (Some browning and spotting throughout.) Original brown blind-embossed cloth [BAL binding A] (spine leaning, minor separation to the upper joint, some soiling). Provenance: "McKean" (contemporary ownership inscription).
FIRST EDITION of Hawthorne's Gothic novel, inspired by the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, which belonged to Hawthorne's cousin Susanna Ingersoll, and by Hawthorne's ancestors who were involved with the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. BAL 7604.
8vo. 4pp. publisher's advertisements dated March 1851 [BAL's printing A, no priority]. (Some browning and spotting throughout.) Original brown blind-embossed cloth [BAL binding A] (spine leaning, minor separation to the upper joint, some soiling). Provenance: "McKean" (contemporary ownership inscription).
FIRST EDITION of Hawthorne's Gothic novel, inspired by the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion in Salem, Massachusetts, which belonged to Hawthorne's cousin Susanna Ingersoll, and by Hawthorne's ancestors who were involved with the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. BAL 7604.
Buyer's Premium
- 31% up to $1,000,000.00
- 25% up to $4,000,000.00
- 19% above $4,000,000.00
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The House of the Seven Gables. Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields,
Estimate $800 - $1,200
Starting Price
$400
3 bidders are watching this item.
Get approved to bid.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Chicago, IL, USSee Policy for Shipping
Payment
Fine Literature, Coll of Richard C. McKenzie
Chicago, IL, USA
Recommended Items
Related Searches
TOP