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Nathaniel Hawthorne “The Scarlet Letter” 1960 Cloth bound vintage Modern Library in original dust jacket
$19.00 Original price was: $19.00.$14.82Current price is: $14.82.
This is a “very good” or better vintage novel in cloth wrapped boards.
No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The binding is intact and tight. Deep blue cloth wrapping on boards is uniform all around, not sunned. Board corners show some slight wear at tips, but not worn through. Decorations on front board and spine are bright, crisp and complete.
Text block closes tightly and is square.
Please see accompanying images for exact condition.
Original dust jacket is complete with some light edge wear and chipping at the spine edges, now in a removable archival sleeve.
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| Weight | 24 oz |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 11 × 1 in |
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