Writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne : Mosses from an Old Manse (Vols 4 & 5) Tales and Sketches (Vol 16)

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VG+/None. First trade editions of this grouping of 3 volumes from Mifflin's 22 volume set of Hawthorne's writings and works. Publishers original red ribbed cloth with gilt stamped lettering on and rules on spine. Each volume in the set contains a Photogravure frontispiece, vignette title, and additional B&W plates. Descriptive tissue guards for all illustrations, copyright dates include 1900 and 1904.This family authorized set of Hawthorne's was issued by Houghton Mifflin in 3 versions - an 'autographed' set limited to 500 copies, a 'large paper' set limited to 500 copies, and an 'Old Manse' smaller sized trade edition (which this set is). All but 1 of the 22 volumes has a frontispiece by a different artist, and numerous other artist contributed illustrations to the set including such eminent names as Childe Hassam, Howard Pyle, Jessie Willcox Smith, Edmund Garrett, Anna Whelan Betts, Sarah Stillwell, Eric Pape, E C Peixotto, and Alice Barber Stephens. Sets of the 'Old Manse' can be found on the internet priced from $150 on up, making it financially attractive (and space sesnsible) for the collector of any individual artist to obtain only the volumes they wantThe 3 volumes offered here have been grouped together because they represent a logical combination that contains work of a significant group of Howard Pyle students (often referred to as Brandywine artists). The frontispiece to vol 4 is by Jessie Willcox Smith, Mary Ayer did vol 5 and F.C. Yohn did vol 16. In addition, illustrations by other artists such as Frank B. Masters, Bertha Rockwell, Marion Peabody, Helen Kibbey, C.S. Chapman and others also appear in these 3 volumes. This set has been so grouped that one need to have to acquire any other of the remaining 19 volumes to have all of Smith's and Yohn's full contribution to the set. While the signed limited edition copies of these volumes are to be preferred, they are also much more expensive, making these copies a much more reasonable choice for the more frugal collector.Volumes 4 and 5 also form a logical grouping since they comprise parts I and 2 of Hawthorne's longer and much appreciated work 'Mosses from an Old Manse'. Volume 16 is included here because it contains the one other illustration which Jessie Willcox Smith contributed for this 22 volume work.Truly a nice and highly collectible group of Jessie Willcox Smith lesser known illustrations (but they are noted in Nudelman). TO SEE MORE PICTURES AND ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ITEMS, VISIT OUR BOOKSELLER's HOMEPAGE. N° de ref. del artículo 00748

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