Jun 21, 2012 - Sale 2282

Sale 2282 - Lot 175

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Frontispiece and 6 engraved illustrations after designs by Hammat Billings. 8vo, publisher's brownish-rose cloth stamped in blind on covers, gilt-lettered on spine, ends rubbed with some loss, tips and edges rubbed; scattered light foxing to preliminaries and endleaves, front endpapers with owner's pencil notations, neat ink signature, and rectangular area residue from a previous book label. BAL 7606; Parley to Penrod page 6. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852