first edition leather_bound
1852 · London
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
London: Chapman & Hall, 1852. First English Edition. leather_bound. 20th century polished brown calf. Teg, Fine in very good matching cloth slipcase. 2 Vols. 259, 287 pages. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Bound by Baynton of Bath. This novel set in a utopian farming commune dramatizes the conflict between the commune's ideals and the members' private desires and romantic rivalries. Raised bands, green and maroon spine labels, inner dentelles, double gilt border panels, marbled endpapers. Clean, very fresh set. BAL. 7610. (Inventory #: 23042)