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HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Marble Faun: or, the Romance of Monte Beni. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1860. 8vos. 283, [5, blank], [16, ads dated March 1860], [2, blank]; 284, [6, blank] pp. Publisher’s full brown cloth, front boards and spine stamped in blind, spines lettered in gilt, brown coated endleaves (some light chipping to spines, some mild edgewear to boards, light toning to text, a few gutters a bit overopened). Fine. Bookplate of John D. Myrick on both fps. Housed in cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, MIXED ISSUE (first issue points of Preface before the Contents in volume I, p. 225 uncorrected, no “Conclusion in volume II, but with the second issue points of no signatures on p. ix in volume I and p. 197 in volume II and the second issue of the ads). One of Hawthorne’s most successful novels, he skillfully combined elements of a travelogue and a gothic novel. BAL 7621.