{"product_id":"the-scarlet-letter-first-edition-1850-hawthorne-appleton","title":"The Scarlet Letter — First Edition, First Printing (1850) Nathaniel Hawthorne With Samuel Appleton Provenance • Custom Clamshell Case","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"777\" data-start=\"554\"\u003ePublished in 1850 by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, this is a true first edition, first printing of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the foundational works of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"931\" data-start=\"782\"\u003eThe volume is housed in a custom-made clamshell case, created to provide long-term protection and stability for this historically important book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1236\" data-start=\"936\"\u003eOf particular note is the book’s documented provenance:\u003cbr data-end=\"998\" data-start=\"995\"\u003ethe copy bears the signature of Samuel Appleton on the leaf following the flyleaf and is accompanied by the original Samuel Appleton armorial bookplate, which has been carefully preserved separately and included with the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1241\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1252\" data-start=\"937\"\u003eProfessionally rebacked in-house. The volume now features a new cloth spine, with the original cloth and original boards preserved and laid down. The text block is solid and secure. Age-appropriate toning and scattered foxing are present throughout, consistent with mid-nineteenth-century paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1508\" data-start=\"1259\"\u003eThe original Samuel Appleton armorial bookplate has been carefully removed to prevent further stress, preserved separately, and is included with the book. Appleton’s signature is present on the leaf following the flyleaf, preceding the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1515\"\u003eHoused in a custom clamshell case for long-term protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1889\" data-start=\"1817\"\u003eAdditional photographs and condition details are available upon request.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/pages\/scarlet-letter-restoration\" class=\"size-style\n    link\n    link--Ac0lLdW02VmRtcWdJd__button_zJgt3p\"\u003eView the Full Restoration -\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45178412793900,"sku":null,"price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/IMG_7491copy_5b2870cf-84a7-47dd-881b-be344024e21a.jpg?v=1767760465","url":"https:\/\/cedarleafbooks.com\/products\/the-scarlet-letter-first-edition-1850-hawthorne-appleton","provider":"Cedar Leaf Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}