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Boston: Ticknor Reed & Fields, Date: 1853 Illustrated by Hammatt Billings, with a frontispiece and six plates. First edition, first printing, without the Geo. C. Rand imprint on the copyright page, without the publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hawthorne to his close friend Henry Bright on front free endpaper: "Mr. H. A. Bright. / With the author's regards." Publisher's bright blue cloth, with boards decorated in blind, spine decorated and lettered in gilt, pale-yellow coated endpapers. Near fine, with light soiling to cloth, light rubbing to spine ends, bright gilt, corners slightly bumped, light soiling to endpapers, bookplates of Henry A. Bright and modern owner to front pastedown, and a small spot of soiling to p. 44 and a few surrounding pages. A tight and attractive unsophisticated copy. The only other inscribed copy of this title that we have seen was one we handled from a private collection that we then sold in 2016. Housed in a custom blue quarter-leather slipcase with folding chemise. BAL 7614. Tanglewood Tales is a collection of retold stories from ancient Greek mythology and the sequel to Hawthorne's A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851). Specifically, it includes "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds," and "The Golden Fleece." As with the stories in Wonder-Book, Hawthorne adapted ...
Boston: Ticknor Reed & Fields, Date: 1853 Illustrated by Hammatt Billings, with a frontispiece and six plates. First edition, first printing, without the Geo. C. Rand imprint on the copyright page, without the publisher's advertisements. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hawthorne to his close friend Henry Bright on front free endpaper: "Mr. H. A. Bright. / With the author's regards." Publisher's bright blue cloth, with boards decorated in blind, spine decorated and lettered in gilt, pale-yellow coated endpapers. Near fine, with light soiling to cloth, light rubbing to spine ends, bright gilt, corners slightly bumped, light soiling to endpapers, bookplates of Henry A. Bright and modern owner to front pastedown, and a small spot of soiling to p. 44 and a few surrounding pages. A tight and attractive unsophisticated copy. The only other inscribed copy of this title that we have seen was one we handled from a private collection that we then sold in 2016. Housed in a custom blue quarter-leather slipcase with folding chemise. BAL 7614. Tanglewood Tales is a collection of retold stories from ancient Greek mythology and the sequel to Hawthorne's A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851). Specifically, it includes "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds," and "The Golden Fleece." As with the stories in Wonder-Book, Hawthorne adapted ...
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First Edition. First Edition. Original red embossed cloth, gilt design and lettering on spine. First Printing with only "Boston Stereotype Foundry" imprint on copyright page (versus "George C. Rand). A stunning copy, in fine condition with only very minor nick to top and bottom of spine, very slight bumping to corners; the cloth is bright and almost untarnished in any way with crisp embossed designs, hinges fully intact, the gilt on spine s unrubbed. Internally, clean and bright with no foxing. 8pp ads in front. A rare example indeed. Housed in chemise, with nice crimson quarter crushed morocco slipcase. 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Date: 1853. First American Edition; first printing. Publisher’s cloth; contemporary gift inscription at the top of the pictorial title page; nearly fine. 1853. Ticknor, Reed and Fields [US]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First Edition. First Edition. Original red embossed cloth, gilt design and lettering on spine. First Printing with only "Boston Stereotype Foundry" imprint on copyright page (versus "George C. Rand). A stunning copy, in fine condition with only very minor nick to top and bottom of spine, very slight bumping to corners; the cloth is bright and almost untarnished in any way with crisp embossed designs, hinges fully intact, the gilt on spine s unrubbed. Internally, clean and bright with no foxing. 8pp ads in front. A rare example indeed. Housed in chemise, with nice crimson quarter crushed morocco slipcase. 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields [US]
[publisher: Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853] First Edition First US edition, first issue, of Hawthorne's sequel to The Wonder Book (Boston, 1852), retelling the Greek myths for children. This copy has a loosely inserted envelope addressed to the publisher, penned and initialled by Hawthorne. This edition, preceded only by the UK edition of the same year, has the following issue points: the "Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry" mention to the copyright page; the omission of price in the list of Hawthorne's works (later issues having the price of 88 cents); and the publisher's ads dated "August, 1853", in the second state, listing the present title as "just out" (p. 2). Small octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, decorationsin blind to boards, pale yellow coated endpapers. Housed in custom blue cloth chemise and matching quarter morocco slipcase, spine lettered in gilt (a hint of wear). Additional engraved title, 6 engraved plates, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements at front. Gilt morocco bookplate of Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (1897-1993); embossed booksellers stamp of Gray Sprague & Co. to first leaf of ads. Minute wear to corners, faint soiling, the binding otherwise sound and bright, occasional spotting to contents, else internally fresh; a very good, attractive copy indeed. [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: ...
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields,, Date: 1853. First US edition, first issue, of Hawthorne's sequel to The Wonder Book (Boston, 1852), retelling the Greek myths for children. This copy has a loosely inserted envelope addressed to the publisher, penned and initialled by Hawthorne. This edition, preceded only by the UK edition of the same year, has the following issue points: the "Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry" mention to the copyright page; the omission of price in the list of Hawthorne's works (later issues having the price of 88 cents); and the publisher's ads dated "August, 1853", in the second state, listing the present title as "just out" (p. 2). Small octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, decorationsin blind to boards, pale yellow coated endpapers. Housed in custom blue cloth chemise and matching quarter morocco slipcase, spine lettered in gilt (a hint of wear). Additional engraved title, 6 engraved plates, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements at front. Gilt morocco bookplate of Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (1897-1993); embossed booksellers stamp of Gray Sprague & Co. to first leaf of ads. Minute wear to corners, faint soiling, the binding otherwise sound and bright, occasional spotting to contents, else internally fresh; a very good, attractive copy indeed. 1853. [GB]
[publisher: Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853] First Edition First US edition, first issue, of Hawthorne's sequel to The Wonder Book (Boston, 1852), retelling the Greek myths for children. This copy has a loosely inserted envelope addressed to the publisher, penned and initialled by Hawthorne. This edition, preceded only by the UK edition of the same year, has the following issue points: the "Stereotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry" mention to the copyright page; the omission of price in the list of Hawthorne's works (later issues having the price of 88 cents); and the publisher's ads dated "August, 1853", in the second state, listing the present title as "just out" (p. 2). Small octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, decorationsin blind to boards, pale yellow coated endpapers. Housed in custom blue cloth chemise and matching quarter morocco slipcase, spine lettered in gilt (a hint of wear). Additional engraved title, 6 engraved plates, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements at front. Gilt morocco bookplate of Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (1897-1993); embossed booksellers stamp of Gray Sprague & Co. to first leaf of ads. Minute wear to corners, faint soiling, the binding otherwise sound and bright, occasional spotting to contents, else internally fresh; a very good, attractive copy indeed. [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: ...
London: Chapman and Hall, Date: 1853. First English Edition. First English Edition. Original green embossed cloth, gilt design and lettering on spine. Illustrated. Extremely rare, the English first was issued almost concurrently with the first U.S. and copies are few and far between. At the time of this writing, no copies were located for sale on the internet. Cloth clean and bright, some wear to extremities and margins of spine, foxing present to first 4-5 pages owing to acidic paper, hinges cracked. With the bookplate of Lewis Kennedy Morse was an author who wrote "Melodies of English Verse." House in folding chemise and excellent morocco-backed slipcase. 1853. Chapman and Hall US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Date: 1853. Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being a Second Wonder-Book. With fine illustrations. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853. First American edition, first printing (without imprint of Geo. C. Rand on copyright page). Small octavo (6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches; 167 x 109 mm). [8, advertisements], [4], 5-336, [2, blank] pp. With wood-engraved vignette title-page and six additional engraved plates. With eight-page publisher's catalogue inserted between front endpapers. Publisher's purple-brown cloth. Covers ruled and decoratively stamped in blind and spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Edges stained yellow. Pale yellow endpapers. Minimal rubbing to extremities. Spine a bit sunned. Some minor flaking to the head and tail of the spine. Binding slightly skewed. Overall a very good or better copy. Chemised and housed in a brown cloth slipcase, with red morocco spine label. BAL 7614. Browne, p. 74. Clarke A22.2a. Peter Parley to Penrod, Pg. 10. HBS 67826. $2,750. 1853. Ticknor, Reed & Fields US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Date: 1853. Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being a Second Wonder-Book. With fine illustrations. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853. First American edition, first printing (without imprint of Geo. C. Rand on copyright page). Small octavo (6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches; 167 x 109 mm). [8, advertisements], [4], 5-336, [2, blank] pp. With wood-engraved vignette title-page and six additional engraved plates. With eight-page publisher's catalogue inserted between front endpapers. Publisher's purple-brown cloth. Covers ruled and decoratively stamped in blind and spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Edges stained yellow. Pale yellow endpapers. Minimal rubbing to extremities. Spine a bit sunned. Some minor flaking to the head and tail of the spine. Binding slightly skewed. Overall a very good or better copy. Chemised and housed in a brown cloth slipcase, with red morocco spine label. BAL 7614. Browne, p. 74. Clarke A22.2a. Peter Parley to Penrod, Pg. 10. HBS 67826. $2,750. 1853. Ticknor, Reed & Fields [US]
London: Chapman and Hall, Date: 1853. First English Edition. First English Edition. Original green embossed cloth, gilt design and lettering on spine. Illustrated. Extremely rare, the English first was issued almost concurrently with the first U.S. and copies are few and far between. At the time of this writing, no copies were located for sale on the internet. Cloth clean and bright, some wear to extremities and margins of spine, foxing present to first 4-5 pages owing to acidic paper, hinges cracked. With the bookplate of Lewis Kennedy Morse was an author who wrote "Melodies of English Verse." House in folding chemise and excellent morocco-backed slipcase. 1853. Chapman and Hall [US]
[publisher: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being a Second Wonder-Book. With fine illustrations. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1853. First American edition, first printing (without imprint of Geo. C. Rand on copyright page). Small octavo (6 5/8 x 4 1/4 inches; 167 x 109 mm). [8, advertisements], [4], 5-336, [2, blank] pp. With wood-engraved vignette title-page and six additional engraved plates. With eight-page publisher's catalogue inserted between front endpapers. Publisher's purple-brown cloth. Covers ruled and decoratively stamped in blind and spine decoratively stamped and lettered in gilt. Edges stained yellow. Pale yellow endpapers. Minimal rubbing to extremities. Spine a bit sunned. Some minor flaking to the head and tail of the spine. Binding slightly skewed. Overall a very good or better copy. Chemised and housed in a brown cloth slipcase, with red morocco spine label. BAL 7614. Browne, p. 74. Clarke A22.2a. Peter Parley to Penrod, Pg. 10. HBS 67826. $2,750. [Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
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Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Date: 1853. First American Edition; first printing. Publisher’s cloth; contemporary owner’s signature; bookplate; hinges starting; minor page staining; a very good copy in a custom clamshell box. 1853. Ticknor, Reed and Fields [US]
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. very good. Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full red morocco, black leather spine labels, Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> A clean copy, with scattered foxing & brown-stains; some pages damp-stained in the lower margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads dated August.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields US
Boston Ticknor Reed, & Fields 1853 First hardcover Very good Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full red morocco, black leather spine labels, Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. A clean copy, with scattered foxing & brown-stains; some pages damp-stained in the lower margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads dated August.
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. very good. Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full red morocco, black leather spine labels, Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> A clean copy, with scattered foxing & brown-stains; some pages damp-stained in the lower margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads dated August.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields [US]
[publisher: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full red morocco, black leather spine labels, Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. A clean copy, with scattered foxing & brown-stains; some pages damp-stained in the lower margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads dated August. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. near fine. Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full black crushed levant, gilt spine & dentelles, all edges gilt. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> A clean copy, with brown-stains on one leaf (63/64); a few pages are slightly chipped in the margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads listing this title as "in press." The original cloth spine & cover are bound in.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields US
Boston Ticknor Reed, & Fields 1853 First hardcover Near fine Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full black crushed levant, gilt spine & dentelles, all edges gilt. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. A clean copy, with brown-stains on one leaf (63/64); a few pages are slightly chipped in the margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads listing this title as "in press." The original cloth spine & cover are bound in.
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. near fine. Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full black crushed levant, gilt spine & dentelles, all edges gilt. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> A clean copy, with brown-stains on one leaf (63/64); a few pages are slightly chipped in the margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads listing this title as "in press." The original cloth spine & cover are bound in.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields [US]
[publisher: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Pictorial half-title. Small 8vo, re-bound in full black crushed levant, gilt spine & dentelles, all edges gilt. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. A clean copy, with brown-stains on one leaf (63/64); a few pages are slightly chipped in the margins. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads listing this title as "in press." The original cloth spine & cover are bound in. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. good. 5 illustrations. Small 8vo, original blind-stamped green cloth, re-cased, with a rubbed spine. Foxed throughout. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> Clipped signature of Hawthorne pasted to the front flyleaf. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields US
Boston Ticknor Reed, & Fields 1853 First hardcover Good 5 illustrations. Small 8vo, original blind-stamped green cloth, re-cased, with a rubbed spine. Foxed throughout. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. Clipped signature of Hawthorne pasted to the front flyleaf. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads.
Boston: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Date: 1853. First. hardcover. good. 5 illustrations. Small 8vo, original blind-stamped green cloth, re-cased, with a rubbed spine. Foxed throughout. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition.<br/> <br/> Clipped signature of Hawthorne pasted to the front flyleaf. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads.<br/> <br/> 1853. Ticknor Reed, & Fields [US]
[publisher: Ticknor Reed, & Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition 5 illustrations. Small 8vo, original blind-stamped green cloth, re-cased, with a rubbed spine. Foxed throughout. Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1853. First Edition. Clipped signature of Hawthorne pasted to the front flyleaf. First issue, with Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page, and 8 pages of ads. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Date: 1853. First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. 336. [4, ads]pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound by STIKEMAN & CO. in three quarter blue morocco, richly gilt spines, raised bands, t.e.g., with the original publishers' brown cloth covers bound in. From the library of Agnes Neustadt, with her bookplate. About fine. First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. 336. [4, ads]pp. 1 vols. 4to. 1853. Ticknor, Reed and Fields US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Date: 1853. First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. 336. [4, ads]pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound by STIKEMAN & CO. in three quarter blue morocco, richly gilt spines, raised bands, t.e.g., with the original publishers' brown cloth covers bound in. From the library of Agnes Neustadt, with her bookplate. About fine. First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. 336. [4, ads]pp. 1 vols. 4to. 1853. Ticknor, Reed and Fields [US]
[publisher: Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. 336. [4, ads]pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound by STIKEMAN & CO. in three quarter blue morocco, richly gilt spines, raised bands, t.e.g., with the original publishers' brown cloth covers bound in. From the library of Agnes Neustadt, with her bookplate. About fine First Edition, ads dated July, 1853 with Tanglewood Tales in press, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
[publisher: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston] First Edition First Printing, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. Octavo; publisher's blue 'T' cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and in blind on panels; yellow endpapers; [8] ads in Blanck's B state, dated August, 1853, 336pp. Panels and extremities lightly rubbed, with some heavier rubbing and minor board exposure along bottom edge and corners; light wear to spine ends, with contemporary owner's name (1858) written on first ad leaf; two faint adhesive shadows on rear endpaper; hinges sound; solid Very Good copy. In a Near Fine custom cloth slipcase. [Winchester, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First American Edition. First Printing, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. Octavo; publisher's blue 'T' cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and in blind on panels; yellow endpapers; [8] ads in Blanck's B state, dated August, 1853, 336pp. Panels and extremities lightly rubbed, with some heavier rubbing and minor board exposure along bottom edge and corners; light wear to spine ends, with contemporary owner's name (1858) written on first ad leaf; two faint adhesive shadows on rear endpaper; hinges sound; solid Very Good copy. In a Near Fine custom cloth slipcase. 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First American Edition. First Printing, with imprint of Boston Stereotype Foundry on copyright page. Octavo; publisher's blue 'T' cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and in blind on panels; yellow endpapers; [8] ads in Blanck's B state, dated August, 1853, 336pp. Panels and extremities lightly rubbed, with some heavier rubbing and minor board exposure along bottom edge and corners; light wear to spine ends, with contemporary owner's name (1858) written on first ad leaf; two faint adhesive shadows on rear endpaper; hinges sound; solid Very Good copy. In a Near Fine custom cloth slipcase. 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields [US]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm). Original blue blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered and decorated on spine. Chip at head of spine and top of front joint, a few stains to covers; some intermittent foxing, but a very good plus copy in original condition. First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm). The six stories here form a sequel to The Wonder-book published the previous year. BAL 7614; Clark A22.2.a 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields US
Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Date: 1853. First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm). Original blue blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered and decorated on spine. Chip at head of spine and top of front joint, a few stains to covers; some intermittent foxing, but a very good plus copy in original condition. First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm). The six stories here form a sequel to The Wonder-book published the previous year. BAL 7614; Clark A22.2.a 1853. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields [US]
[publisher: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm). The six stories here form a sequel to The Wonder-book published the previous year. BAL 7614; Clark A22.2.a Original blue blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered and decorated on spine. Chip at head of spine and top of front joint, a few stains to covers; some intermittent foxing, but a very good plus copy in original condition Frontispiece, with tissue guard, and six plates. 8-page advertisements dated July 1853 inserted between front endpapers. 336 pages. 8vo (16.8 x 10.3 cm) First American edition, first printing, with only the stereotyper's imprint at the bottom of the copyright page, and with the earliest ads. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
[publisher: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston] Hardcover First Edition 336 pp. Duodecimo. [17.5 cm]. Blue cloth over boards with gilt title and ornamentations stamped on spine. Elaborate blind stamping on front and back boards. Spine cocked. Moderate to severe foxing to pages. Boards are scuffed, particularly at edges. Hinges are a bit soft. Heavily rolled spine. Previous owner's ex libris sticker on front pastedown. Various pencil notations throughout. Slight warping to pages. In this first edition copy, Hawthorne retells legendary Greek tales with a fresh style and clear plot for children. [Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1853]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Date: 1853. First edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket. First edition, first issue with no mention of "George C. Rand" on the copyright page. Catalog dated August, 1853. Original gilt-decorated green cloth, with a bit of loss to spine ends. Scattered foxing to pages, binding tight, former owner signatures to front endpaper. 1853. Ticknor, Reed & Fields [US]
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Date: 1853. First edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket. First edition, first issue with no mention of "George C. Rand" on the copyright page. Catalog dated August, 1853. Original gilt-decorated brown cloth, with a bit of loss to spine ends. Scattered foxing to pages, binding tight, former owner signatures to front endpaper. 1853. Ticknor, Reed & Fields [US]
Boston-New York: Houghton-Mifflin Co., Date: 1887. TANGLEWOOD TALES (For Girls and Boys; Being A Second Wonder Book)- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards- Houghton-Mifflin Co.- Boston-New York, The Riverside Press, Cambridge- 1887- 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus- no further date on copyright page( 1st Edition in this format with illustrator being Edwards)- Hardcover:- 4to- FINE/ no jacket as issued- book in protective mylar jacket- Original beveled blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and cover, pastedown of Theseus slaying the Minotaur in gilt and black.- Very minimal wear to extremities- Textblock and spine are tight and square, book is clean-gilt is bright on cover and spine- A lovely copy!- 190pp are clean, no writing anywhere, all edges are gilt and very well preserved- SEE MY PHOTOS- Includes The Wayside, The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds and The Golden Fleece- 22 full page and many in text, head and tail illustrations by George Wharton Edwards in b&w- Fiction-juvenile-mythology-adventure-illustrated (3785). 1st Edition-1st Printing-Thus. Fine Binding. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by George Wharton Edwards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1887. Houghton-Mifflin Co. [CA]
[publisher: Ticknor & Fields, Boston, Boston] Hardcover Has book plate of previous owner, Benjamin N. Cardozo, whom President Herbert Hoover nominated to succeed Oliver Wendell Holmes on the Supreme Court of the United states. Original green cloth, scripted in gilt, boards blind-stamped with decorative lattice and floral motif. Spine has gilt title and illustrations of heroes. binding side is in need of attention. all pages are present and clean but some are loose. [Hastings, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1866]
Boston-New York: Houghton-Mifflin Co., Date: 1892. TANGLEWOOD TALES (For Girls and Boys; Being A Second Wonder Book)- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Illustrated by George Wharton Edwards- Houghton-Mifflin Co.- Boston-New York, The Riverside Press, Cambridge- 1892 (on title page) (c1887 in this edition)- Hardcover:- 4to- VG++/ no jacket as issued- Original beveled blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and cover, pastedown of Theseus slaying the Minotaur in gilt and black.- head and tail of spine very lightly rubbed and lightly frayed, as are the extremities. Textblock and spine are tight and square, book is clean-gilt is bright- A lovely copy!- 190pp are clean, no writing, couple of nicks and shalow tears not affecting text or illustrations- all edges are gilt.- PO dedication on ffep- SEE MY PHOTOS- Includes The Wayside, The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds and The Golden Fleece- 22 full page and many in text, head and tail illustrations by George Wharton Edwards in b&w- Fiction-juvenile-mythology-adventure-illustrated (3784) . Later Edition. Fine Binding. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by George Wharton Edwards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1892. Houghton-Mifflin Co. [CA]
Ticknor, Reed & Fields 1853-01-01 Hardcover Fair 336 p., [7] leaves of plates: ill.; 18 cm. Bound in publishers brown cloth. Second issue of first edition, with George C. Rand on copyright page and ads dated September, 1853. Sewn binding from later date. Poor condition. Extensive wear. Binding shaken, with several leaves sprung. Pg 257-70 torn, sown repaired with white thread. S.W.A.F.
Ticknor, Reed & Fields, Date: 1853-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 336 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm. Bound in publishers brown cloth. Second issue of first edition, with George C. Rand on copyright page and ads dated September, 1853. Sewn binding from later date. Poor condition. Extensive wear. Binding shaken, with several leaves sprung. Pg 257-70 torn, sown repaired with white thread. S.W.A.F. 1853. Ticknor, Reed & Fields [US]
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, Date: 1865. hardcover. Book: Very Good. 12mo.. 336 pp. 4 3/4 x 7 1/2. Brown cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine, blind embossed on front and back. No dj. Tipped-in note on Emerson ifc. No damage or markings noted. 1865. Ticknor and Fields [US]
Boston Ticknor & Fields 1865 early ed. hardcover Illus. with engravings Very good copy in the original decorated cloth 8vo, 336 pp., Bound in blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine and elaborately blind-stamped front and rear boards. Regular title page preceded by a separate engraved one. Spine slightly darkened and one signature partially sprung.
NY: Library of America, Date: 1982. Hardcover. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean & binding tight. 1493pp. This is the special leather bound edition. Red leather with gilt top edge and lettering. 1982. Library of America ISBN 0940450038 9780940450035 [US]
Boston: Ticknor & Fields. Very good copy in the original decorated cloth. Date: 1865. early ed.. hardcover. 8vo, 336 pp., Bound in blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine and elaborately blind-stamped front and rear boards. Regular title page preceded by a separate engraved one. Spine slightly darkened and one signature partially sprung. . 1865. Ticknor & Fields [US]
New York: Library of America. Date: 1982. First Edition; Twelfth Printing. Hardcover. 0940450038 . Library of America - 2; 1493 pages . 1982. Library of America ISBN 0940450038 9780940450035 [US]
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