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First edition, first issue with "redupilicate" on page 21 line 20, "characterss" on page 41 line 5, "catechism" page 132 line 29, "known of it" on page 199 line 4. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 322 numbered pages. This book is in poor condition. Front board detached from binding. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate bumping to all corners of boards. Previous owner's name plate on front pastedown. Interior pages moderately foxed. Rear pastedown and endpaper heavily foxed. In Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, a crowd gathers to witness the punishment of Hester Prynne, a young woman who has given birth to a baby of unknown paternity. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (L4-5).

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.