Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Title: The Marble Faun: Or, the Romance of Monte Beni
Description: Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1860 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition, third printing of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel about murder and love, set in Italy. The first edition, third printing of this work, complete in two volumes.Coinciding with the issue points of Clark's printing C, with 'them' to line 30 of page 252 of volume I, and 'Etruscan' to line 23 of page 92 of volume II.Hawthorne's novel, written on the eve of the American Civil War, is set in Italy, and features the elements of various genres, including the fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide.Hawthorne's romance concerns three young Americans and one young Italian Count who meet in Rome.With the second state advertisements, dated March 1860, to the rear of volume I.With the inscription of M. S. Rutherford to each front pastedown, and his inscription to the head of each title page.An attractive example of this first edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Significant tide mark to front board of volume II. Inscriptions to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Inscriptions to title page heads. Pages lightly age toned, with handling marks and the odd spot throughout. With instances of pencil notations and inscriptions throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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