[Rarebooks] FS: LEC Scarlet Letter bound in full scarlet-stained sheepskin with a large red letter A in black on the front cover

[Charles Agvent]

One of many Limited Editions Club titles in our inventory viewable at 
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under the Any Word category on our search engine).  We will be posting on our 
web site this week approximately 100 new LEC arrivals, of which this is one.

HAWTHORNE,  Nathaniel. THE SCARLET LETTER. New York: Limited  Editions
Club  1941.  Octavo  (6-1/4" x 9-3/8") bound in  full  scarlet-stained
sheepskin  with  a  large  red letter "A" set  off  on  black  leather
surrounded  by  a  gilt design on the front cover and  a  gilt-stamped
black   leather  spine  label.   Introduction  by  Dorothy   Canfield.
Illustrated  with lithographs drawn on the stone by Henry Varnum  Poor
and  pulled  by George Miller. Copy #834 of 1500 SIGNED by the  artist
on  the  colophon  page. Mild wear to spine tips. Near  Fine  in  Fine
slipcase.                                                      $250.00

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