The Marble Faun
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1890. These books measure 8" x 5.25", with 266 numbered pages in Vol I and 572 numbered pages in Vol II. Top edges gilt.
These books are both in very good condition. Minor wear and staining to the original cloth boards. Light sunning to both spines. Gilt lettering on spines and front boards well preserved. Vol. I has a gift inscription on the front endpaper and annotations on rear endpaper.
"The Marble Faun" was the last of four major romances by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Written on the eve of the American Civil War, this novel is set in a fantastical Italy. This romance focuses on four main characters and mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide.
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Inventory #(N1-17). Item #3644
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