Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne; J. Christian Bay [intro.]
Title: A Virtuoso&Apos;S Collection
Description: Cedar Rapids, Privately Printed for the Friends of the Torch Press, 1949 . Cloth. A scarce mid twentieth century limited edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's charming short story, first published in the 1840s. One of only four-hundred copies of this edition produced. In the original glassine.'A Virtuoso's Collection' was the final short story in the collection 'Mosses from an Old Manse' by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The tale first appeared in the 'Boston Miscellany of Literature and Fashion' in 1842.The intriguing tale references a number of historical and mythical figures, items, beasts, and books, with Lord Byron's pet bear, Puss in Boots, and Robinson Crusoe's parrot all referenced. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with glassine. Externally, excellent. A touch of rubbing to back strip head and tail. Glassine age toned to back strip, and wrap perimeters. Three areas of loss to the glassine. Significant closed tear and chipping to tail of rear wrap. Closed tears to folds over flyleaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.

Keywords: A Virtuoso's Collection Mosses from an Old Manse Boston Miscellany of Literature and Fashion The Wandering Jew Mosses from an Old Manse None


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