Fine Books & Manuscripts, including The Ronald K. Siegel Collection
Thu, Jun 1, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 424
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter. A Rom...
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Scarlet Letter. A Romance. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. FIRST EDITION with publisher?s ads dated 1 March 1850. Hawthorne?s work was an immediate success, selling 2,500 copies in its first week of publication, giving Hawthorne his first literary success. BAL 7600; Clark A16.1; Grolier American 59.
