The Blithedale Romance by Hawthorne, Nathaniel - 1852

Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852. Although Hawthorne denied the connection, one cannot but notice the correspondence between the novel's Blithedale Farm and the utopian community of Brook Farm; Hawthorne had spent time there in the 1840s. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Brown publisher's cloth binding, decoratively stamped and ruled on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; viii, continues from 9 to page 288. First state, per Ahearn, with no adverts in the rear. Bumped corners, rubbing to head and foot of the spine, which has resulted in a chip to the head. There is some occasional spotting and the endpapers are tanned; in the rear the tanning has offset to the last page. Despite these flaws, a solid copy, and not unattractive. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.