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TWICE-TOLD TALES
by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Just about Fine in a close to Fine slipcase
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1966. Hardcover. Just about Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Valenti Angelo. Quarto (7-1/2" x 10-3/4") bound in powder-blue homespun linen boards with a leather label stamped in gilt; 432 pages. Printed at the Stinehour Press. Selected and introduced by Wallace Stegner and illustrated with 27 four-color drawings by Valenti Angelo. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
Synopsis
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."
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017673
- Title
- TWICE-TOLD TALES
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Valenti Angelo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Just about Fine in a close to Fine slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Signed, Limited Editions Club, 19th Century Literature, Fine Press, Wallace Stegner, LEC, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Illustrated Books, 19th Century American Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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