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TWICE-TOLD TALES
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/No Jacket
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: A. L. Burt, 1900. TWICE-TOLD TALES- Nathaniel Hawthorne- A. L. Burt- N.Y.- ND-about 1900- hardcover:-8vo- Acceptable/ no dj- original publishers yellow cloth with black title on spine-ex-library of The Ursulines at Stanstead, Quebec-mylar was taped over the cover by the sisters-has pocket and remnants--435 pp. aged but nice and crisp, no tears or writng except for title page, with solid binding- SEE PHOTOS- "Hawthorne's Classic"- Fiction-classic-tales (1775) . Reprint. Cloth. Acceptable/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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
- Seller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1775
- Title
- TWICE-TOLD TALES
- Author
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- A. L. Burt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Fiction-classic-tales
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Jacket
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