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TWICE-TOLD TALES
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrated by Valenti Angelo
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1966. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8 x 12 in. Blue cloth boards. Signed by Angelo on the limitation pg. Copy 323/1500. Condition is NEAR FINE ; covers like new, spine has just a hint of toning. Binding tight and text unmarked, a slight hint of foxing to the endpapers. Slipcase is very good, edges toned, a few marks, two small areas of scraped damage to upper rear. Ltd. Stax.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40701
- Title
- TWICE-TOLD TALES
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrated by Valenti Angelo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited ed
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
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Blue Hill, Maine
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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