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Title: The Scarlet Letter: A Romance Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel Place: Boston Publisher: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields Date: 1850 Description: vi, 322 pp; 4 ad pp. inserted after front paste down page, dated March 1, 1850. Title page printed in red and black. (8vo) original blind-stamped brown cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Housed in a custom morocco-backed gray cloth clamshell box with gilt lettering to spine. Second Edition. Very nice Second Edition of one of the most important works of American Literature. The Second Edition includes a new preface dated March 30, 1850. Lot Amendments Condition: Cover boards are worn, especially at corners and at head and foot of spine panel, front joint scuffed; interior is clean and unmarked, except for early ownership signature of J.R. Marewood, friend of Herman Melville, on front free end paper, with notes in pencil beneath, spots of foxing on page edges; very good. Item number: 271235