TWICE-TOLD TALES
de Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
Austin, Texas, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Hawthorne, Nathaniel. TWICE-TOLD TALES. Boston: American Stationers, 1837. First edition, with 4pp. of ads at front and 12pp. at rear (copies are also found with 16pp. of ads at rear; no priority). Original faded old rose cloth, embossed with quatrefoil ornaments, gilt. Expertly rebacked preserving the original spine, else a very good tight copy with the usual foxing, and an 1839 ownership inscription. Neither BAL nor Clark record this combination of cloth color and embossed pattern. Hawthorne's first collection of short stories (including many of his best), and his first acknowledged book, printed in an edition of only 1,000 copies at the expense of his friend, Horatio Bridge, who kept his patronage a secret. The American Stationers consortium was dissolved the year after this book was published. Nearly every story included had been previously published as a contribution to THE TOKEN, a gift annual, or elsewhere; hence, the title of the volume. This particular color is apparently never found in unfaded condition, prompting BAL in this unique instance to describe a binding cloth as "faded" in the formal binding description! Recent copies have fetched good sums: Martin copy, grey-green, "some fading and soiling" ($7,150, 1990); Manney copy, black cloth, "carefully recased" ($2,475, 1991; resold privately for $4,500); Epstein copy, brown cloth, "light rubbing, hinges reinforced with paper" ($3,520, 1991). Other copies sold in recent years have been rebound or defective. BAL 7581. Clark A2.1. Grolier American Hundred 44.
Sinopsis
Twice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of short stories, most of which are infused with a very New England gothic tone. The first was published in the spring of 1837, and the second in 1842. The stories had all been previously published in magazines and annuals. The title, Twice-Told Tales , was drawn from William Shakespeare's The Life and Death of King John (Act 3, scene 4): "Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale, / Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man." The piece is composed of sketches and tales, mostly allegories and moralistic fantasies including "The Gray Champion," "The Wedding Knell," "The Minister's Black Veil," "Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe," "Wakefield," "The Great Carbuncle," "The Prophetic Pictures," "The Hollow of the Three Hills," "Fancy's Show Box," and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment."
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Mac Donnell Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 11177
- Título
- TWICE-TOLD TALES
- Autor
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Palabras clave
- FIRSTBOOK , GROLIER-A
Términos de venta
Mac Donnell Rare Books
15 day return guarantee if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Sobre el vendedor
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Austin, Texas
Sobre Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
