HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). Mosses from an Old Manse. New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1846.
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HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). Mosses from an Old Manse. New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1846.
8vo (188 x 122 mm). (Very light toning.) Original blind-stamped cloth (rebacked, some light rubbing); folding case.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with the imprints T.B. Smith, Stereotyper and R. Craigshead's Power Press on copyright page and p. 208 (part I) blank as is p. 212 (part II). Mosses from Old Manse is a collection of previously-published short stories whose title honor The Old Manse, which is where Hawthorne and his wife Sophia Peabody lived for the first three years of their marriage. BAL 7598; Clark A15.1.a1.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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