The marble faun; or, The romance of Monte Beni [Complete in 2 vols]

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1860. 1st edition - later printing. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with blind-stamped decoration and blind-ruled border to front and rear boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age with corners slightly bumped and frayed. Decorated floral endpapers. Professionally rebacked with the original spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; internally tight, bright, clean and strong. Very minor pen annotation to title page of volume 1. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 2 pages; Physical desc.: 2 vols (xi, 283, 284, pp) 19 cm. Subject: Americans -- Italy -- Fiction. Women art students -- Fiction. Artists -- Fiction. Summary: Befriended by Donatello, a young Italian with the classical grace of the 'Marble Faun', Miriam, Hilda, and Kenyon, three American expatriates, find their pursuit of art taking a sinister turn as Miriam's unhappy past threatens to lead them into tragedy. Item #220324

Price: €175.00