Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
A delightful collection of Hawthorne's observations drawn from the literary pilgrimages he pursued following his service as Consul in Liverpool and Manchester. Hawthorne's son, Julian, remarked that his father preferred living in England, but returned to America because he wished his children to be educated in the U.S. This copy with sharp corners; now protected with a removable, clear archival sleeve. BAL, 7626, CLARK, A24.1.a.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7215
- Title
- Our Old Home: A Series of English Sketches
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1863
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