[Rarebooks] FS: COMPLETE WORKS OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, 25 red morocco volumes

[Charles Agvent]

HAWTHORNE,  Nathaniel.  THE COMPLETE WORKS OF  NATHANIEL
     HAWTHORNE.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1891. Complete 25-volume
     set in  small  octavo  (5" x 7-5/8") of the  Wayside  Edition
     nicely  bound  in red half morocco with matching corners  and
     marbled  boards,  five  raised   bands,  gilt  lettering  and
     decorations  on  the spines, matching marbled endpapers,  top
     edges gilt.   With  introductory  notes   by  George  Parsons
     Lathrop  and  illustrated  with  etchings  by  Blum,  Church,
     Dielman,  Gifford, Shirlaw, and Turner. Generally minor  wear
     with occasional  rubbing  and bumping to corners;  occasional
     neat hinge  repair.  Two  spines   lightly  worn,  not  quite
     chipped,  with the word "Works" crudely relettered in gilt on
     one spine.  Armorial  bookplate of Justine Bayard Cutting  on
     the front  pastedown of each volume. Very Good or better  and
     quite attractive on the shelf.                       $2000.00

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