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Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bound in original red cloth with gilt lettering and embossed design to front cover. BAL #7655; all points of the second printing present. 4pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Front board detached but present. Spine chipped with rubbing and shelf wear to edges and corners. Foxing throughout with pencil annotations to front endpaper. 4 Engraved Illustrations.

Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Nathaniel Hawthorne. True Stories From History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: The book for sale is 'True Stories from History and Biography' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It contains 'Grandfather's Chair' and 'Biographical Stories'. The corners of both boards show minor rubbing. The binding is in excellent condition. Light foxing. This volume contains a number of illustrations. Publishers red cloth with gilt on spine. A very nice copy. 335 pages plus 4 pages of adds at the end.No comas after way (line 15) or which (line 18) on pages iii and iv of preface.

Seller: Written Relics, Alton Bay, NH, U.S.A.

HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Description: 12mo. 343 pages. Frontispiece (tissue guard torn), three plates after Hammat Billings. Original cloth, decorative stamp embossed, gilt-lettered on spine. FIRST EDITION, BAL's third impression (entirely reset according to BAL). "Much of Hawthorne's writing centers on New England, many works featuring moral metaphors with an anti-Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral undertones and immense complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his college friend, Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States." BAL 7655; Clark A12.1. Spine somewhat faded, light wear at extremities, some occasional spotting and browning

Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.

HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition, Duodecimo, green cloth over boards, blindstamped, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Collection of short stories based on history, with black and white fronticepiece. Probable second printing, no comma after 'way' on First page of preface and 'Thanston, Torry, and Emerson, printers' on copyright page. Good, moderate edgewear with some loss to spine ends, cloth on spine discolored to brown.

Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851.

Price: US$175.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. A very good copy (new rear cover; spine rebacked). Small 8vo v[3]335[1]4+pl B AL #7655; all points of the second printing present. 4pp publisher's catalogue at rear. Expertly rebacked copy.4 Engraved Illustrations.

Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition, which contains "The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair" and "Biographical Stories." Uncommon. Marbled paper-covered boards with a leather spine. Clean text; v, 343 pages. Illustrations by Hammat Billings. Printers are Thurston, Torry, & Emerson;" no comma after "way" on the first page of the Preface; has the comma after "which" on the fourth page. Library blindstamp on the Title Page (contemporary, no other treatments). Rubbed heavily at the margins, particularly at the spine - which is cracked but holding. The textblock is rather exceptionally nice, but the binding is not; Quercus considers this to be an excellent candidate for a quality rebinding. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Hammat Billings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.

HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Description: First state, with "way, with" and "which, he" on p.iii and p.iv. 12mo (17cm). Blue cloth stamped in blind on boards and gilt on spine; pale yellow endpapers; [viii],335,[1],4pp; 4pp publisher's catalogue at rear; frontispiece and three inserted plates. Lightly rubbed, occasional minor foxing, lacking front free endpaper: around Very Good. A collection of previously published children's books, produced to raise money for Hawthorne's growing family (ANB). BAL impression 2, identified by Clark as the first state of the preface. BAL 7655. CLARK 12.1.a1.

Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, first printing. Publisher's green boards with design in blind to covers, titles in gilt to spine, light yellow endpapers. A very good copy with some rubbing to covers, wear to spine ends, light rubbing and dimming to gilt, inner hinges repaired with endpapers laid back down, closed 2-inch vertical tear along rear outer hinge with glue repair, light soiling to endpapers, and some spotting to title page and throughout. Overall, a solid copy in the original cloth. BAL 7655. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase with folding chemise. True Stories from History and Biography was written by Hawthorne as a means of educating the youth on notable events and figures in American history. In the main story, "The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair," an old man tells his grandchildren the long and winding history of his "strange-looking old chair," which dates back to the Puritans' arrival on Plymouth Rock. In the "Biographical Stories" section of the book, Hawthorne tells engaging tales about some of the most famous British and early American figures, including Benjamin Franklin, Oliver Cromwell, and Sir Isaac Newton, devoting considerable portions of these stories to their childhood days. While this book is somewhat of a departure from Hawthorne's adult classics, like The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of Seven Gables (1851), it has Hawthorne's trademarks of history, moral instruction, and pristine prose.

Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. True Stories from History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Description: 12mo (16.5 x 9.8 cm). viii, 335 pages. 4-page advertisements at end. Frontispiece and three plates. Original red blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered on spine. FIRST EDITION, only printing, BAL's first impression, which Clark calls "probable second state" of the preface. Collects Grandfather's Chair, Famous Old People, Liberty Tree, and Biographical Stories. Clark A12.1.a2. Skilfully rebacked with original spine laid down, some wear at extremities

Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.

HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. True Stories From History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition. 18mo. Dark green cloth binding with embossed bands and designs to covers. Stamped, gilt lettering and designs to spine. Former owner signature to front endpage. Author was an American novelist,dark romantic, and short story writer. "Much of Hawthorne's writing centers onNew England, many works featuring moralmetaphorswith an anti-Puritaninspiration. His fiction works are considered part of theRomantic movementand, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity, and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his college friendFranklin Pierce, the 14thPresident of the United States." Good. Hinges are a bit weak. The front hinge is partially cracked. Cloth wear to spine ends. Small hole at rear spine gutter. Moderate foxing to textblock. Slight soiling to rear cover.

Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories From History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$495.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: FIRST EDITION, ONLY PRINTING, FIRST STATE, with commas after the words "way" (page iii of the preface, line 15) and "which" (page iv of the preface, line 18). Publisher's original dark grayish-green cloth, with yellow endpapers. There is some minor chipping to the spine tips, and a little fraying to the bottom edge of the boards. The front free endpaper is lacking, and a square inch of the bottom fore corner of the preliminary blank has been torn away. With a contemporary ink gift inscription on the preliminary blank, and the signature of the recipient, Edward Hun, on the title-page. A Very Good copy. The total edition was only 2000, and First State copies seem to be considerably scarcer than those of the Second State. Clark A 12.1.a¹

Seller: Clarel Rare Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Nathaniel Hawthorne. True Stories from History and biography. Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$525.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition. First issue, first printing. first state with all points with the frontis and the engravings in the Original Publisher's gilt pictorial red cloth , titles in gilt to spine, light yellow endpapers. A very good copy slight rubbing to edges a deluxe copy with all edges gilt . Overall, a solid copy in the original cloth. BAL 7655. True Stories from History and Biography was written by Hawthorne as a means of educating the youth on notable events and figures in American history. In the main story, "The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair," an old man tells his grandchildren the long and winding history of his "strange-looking old chair," which dates back to the Puritans' arrival on Plymouth Rock. In the "Biographical Stories" section of the book, Hawthorne tells engaging tales about some of the most famous British and early American figures, including Benjamin Franklin, Oliver Cromwell, and Sir Isaac Newton, devoting considerable portions of these stories to their childhood days. While this book is somewhat of a departure from Hawthorne's adult classics, like The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of Seven Gables (1851), it has Hawthorne's trademarks of history, moral instruction, and pristine prose. This rare copy is housed in a later mylar clear jacket and its gilt red spine is still bright. A pretty copy rare thus

Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. True Stories From History and Biography. Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston, 1851.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: Billings, Hammat. First Edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates after illustrations by Hammat Billings. v, [ii], 343pp. Thurston, Torry and Emerson, Printers. 1 vols. 8vo. This selection prints together Grandfather's Chair, Famous Old People, Liberty Tree and Biographical Stories. Hawthorne made minor revisions for this selection. BAL 7655 ; Clark A12.1.a1 ("Probable First State") 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 Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates after illustrations by Hammat Billings. v, [ii], 343pp. Thurston, Torry and Emerson, Printers. 1 vols. 8vo

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.