The Scarlet Letter, A Romance by Hawthorne, Nathaniel - 1850

Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. Three-quarter red morocco leather (hardcover), over marbled paper boards, raised bands, gilt titles, marbled endpapers, (7.5 x 5 inches). 322 pages, plus 4 pages of publisher adverts; title page printed in red and black. FIRST EDITION/FIRST ISSUE (with ALL First Issue points present. P.21-line 20: "reduplicate" for "Repudiate" p.41/5 "Characterss" p. 100/2: "mortal" for "moral" p. 102/22: "tobelieve" p.132/29: "catechism" for "catechisms" p.142/23: "heaven" for "heavenly" p. 189/23: "said" for "answered" 199/4: "known of it". Numbers 1 through 21 printed below text at foot of pages, and Publisher Advertisements dated March 1st, 1850 at rear). Only 2500 copies of the First Edition were printed, and the book quickly became a best seller. The work now stands as a "High Point" of collectable American Literature. Showing some general overall wear and rubbing, head of spine chipped, expected page toning. pin hole running through bottom of last 30 pages. Remains a desirable collector copy that presents nicely on the shelf. BAL 7601 Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Leather.