Nathaniel Hawthorne - OUR OLD HOME - 1st edn, 1st ptg, 1863, ~VG

Description: Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches Author: HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel Title: Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches Publication: Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863 Edition: First American Edition Description: First printing, with ads facing final page of text, and "myterious" on p.145. Octavo (19cm). Brown blindstamped cloth, all edges stained dull orange; chocolate brown endpapers; [xii], [9]-398,[2]pp; one page of publisher's ads at rear. In custom brown morocco and cloth slipcase. Straight, with light wear at corners and base of spine both hinges cracking, occasional spots of foxing: around Very Good. Hawthorne worked as a consul in Liverpool for four years, after having written Franklin Pierce's campaign biography; this book collects excerpts from his British notebooks. The British and American editions were issued simultaneously on 19 September. CLARK A24.1.a. BAL7626, first state. Seller ID: 58873 Subject: Literature Before 1900 Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 173 USD

Location: Winchester, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-21T01:15:26.000Z

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