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Rare and modern books

Hawthorne

THE MARBLE FAUN; or The Romance of Monte Beni

Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1890

157.50 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1890
Place of printing
Boston
Author
Hawthorne
Publishers
Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Edition
FIRST EDITION OF THIS HANDSOME ILLUISTRATED SET OF HAWTHORNE'S
First edition
Yes

Description

2 volumes. First Edition thus. With 27 full-page photogravure plates in Vol. I and 24 in Vol. II. 8vo, handsomely bound in three-quarter crimson calf over red cloth covered boards, the spines with raised bands separating the compartments which are ruled in gilt and decorated with central gilt ornaments bordered by tooling in gilt, two compartments with burgundy morocco lettering labels gilt, the endleaves of handsomely patterned paper, top edges gilt. ii, 266; 268-527 pp. A very handsome and pleasing set. The text blocks are clean and the bindings are tight and well preserved with only minor evidence of age or use.