Compositions In Outline from Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter
Camabridge, MA: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. Hardcover. Oversized tan paper boards, black and red border, black lettering with red design on front cover; (16) leaves, 12 leaves of bw plates. Good- (heavy soiling, scuffing and wear to covers, front cover has a taped repair, all plates are present, light age toning throughout but plates and text pages are otherwise clean, bookplate of previous owner inside front cover). Item #190440
Each story plate has an introduction page with a selection from the Scarlet Letter. Publisher's note states that each illustration is "reproduced by Heliotype process, from Mr. Darley's original drawings." Edition is dedicated to Darley's friend, Henry W. Longfellow. F.O.C. Darley was renowned for his 19th Century illustrations of famous authors. 22 x 17.
OCLC: 2659816
Price: $330.00