Hawthorne, Nathaniel — The Snow Image

Richard Edward King "Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature." Originally published 1852 by Ticknor and Fields this is an early pirated edition Not Dated c1885. CONDITION Purple blind embodded cloth with gilt titles (spine and front edges have faded srips, gilt dulled, small chip to cloth at spine heel else unworn) pp 237 tight clean copy with paste browning to eps and even page browning due to paper type. H Re-Issue No Jacket London, United Kingdom Very Good 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall