Hawthorne, Nathaniel:

$2,500 · Offered by William Reese Company

THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES, A ROMANCE. First edition, Clark's first printing, BAL's binding A, inserted catalogue A. The first printing consisted of 1690 copies. Five different printings are dated 1851 on the title-page, and totaled 7710 copies between them. Those printings are distinguished chiefly by subtleties of type wear and alignment. "New England's greatest contribution to weird literature" - H.P. Lovecraft.

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