HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel

Grandfather's Chair: A History for Youth

Boston: Tappan and Dennet, 1842. 12mo (15.5 x 9 cm). 139 pages, 5-page advertisements at end. Frontispiece, one full-page illustration in text. Original brown ribbed cloth, covers blindstamped with a floral frame, gilt chair at center of front cover, gilt-lettered on spine, cream coated endpapers. Provenance: William Harvey (booklabel). Some wear at extremities, a few pale stains, front gilt a bit rubbed; 1/4 with paper flaw affecting a few letters of printing. Item #406557

Second edition, first printing, BAL binding C. Revised and enlarged. BAL 7593; Clark A6. 2.a1.

Price: $500.00