
Description
The Franklin Library First Edition, First Print.
Printed in 1979 by the Franklin Mint, Franklin Center, Pa.
Illustrated by Chris Duke.
Unread, fine condition.
Beautiful cover with partial leather binding, gilt decoration to boards and spine, gilt page edges, silk ribbon marker, decorated endpapers.
Gift quality.
Reserve: $150.00
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel THE SCARLET LETTER Franklin Library 1st Edition/Print 1979
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Apr 07, 2026 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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