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    By Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Leipsig   Bernard Tauchnitz
    6" by 4.5" xii, 292; vi, 280pp.
    Nathaniel Hawthorn's romance set in Italy with numerous photographic plates and bound in full decorative paper vellum over two volumes.
    By Nathaniel Hawthorne

    1860 Transformation: or, The Romance of Monte Beni

    Leipsig   Bernard Tauchnitz
    6" by 4.5" xii, 292; vi, 280pp.
    Nathaniel Hawthorn's romance set in Italy with numerous photographic plates and bound in full decorative paper vellum over two volumes.
    £135.00
    : 1kgs / : 916Z37
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    Description

    Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

    The copyright edition. 

    Pagination varies, this volume contains a monochrome frontispiece and twenty-six albumen photographic plates to 'Volume One' and twenty three to 'Volume Two'. 

    A two volume, complete set. 

    Bound in full paper vellum with gilt details to the boards and spine. 

    This romance work, otherwise known by its American title 'The Marble Faun', was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The work was written on the eve of the American Civil War and is set in Italy. The work combines gothic literature, travel guides and fables.

    Condition

    Bound in full paper vellum. Externally smart with fading and rubbing to the spines and handling marks. Internally firmly bound with age toning to the extremities with the odd spot.

    Very Good

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