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Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Fairly light, scattered foxing; lacking rear endpaper; binding Fine. Overall Near Fine. Recent brown morocco-backed marbled boards. BAL 7600: First Printing; inserted catalog dated March 1, 1850, and with all points.

The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is considered one of Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous works. It is a historical romance set in the puritanical Massachusetts Bay Colony during the mid-17th century.

First editions feature a grey cloth cover with gilt lettering.