HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. The House of the Seven Gables, A Romance. 8vo, original blindstamped brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, head and foot of spine frayed, corners exposed, scattered soiling; pastedowns with abrasions and residue from removed labels, rear endpaper partly affixed to pastedown, few early signatures stressed. first edition, with publisher's ads dated March, 1851 inserted at front. BAL 7604. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851