Julian Hawthorne — Hawthorne Reading: An Essay

Cleveland, The Rowfant Club, 1902 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Julian Hawthorne's limited edition guide to the works of his father, Nathaniel Hawthorne. With a loosely inserted signed letter by the author. Loosely inserted is a handwritten signed letter from the author, dated 1902. It reads: 'My dear Mr. Havens: On my return home I find your kind card, with the title-page of the little book. Many thanks for your thoughtfulness. I hope the book will prove acceptable to the club, which has so liberally subscribed for it. Sincerely yours, Julian Hawthorne&apos.Number fifty-five of one-hundred and forty limited edition copies produced.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.Housed in a cloth covered slip case.A wonderful guide to the literary works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, authored by his son, Julian Hawthorne. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with cloth covered slip case. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Slip case exceptionally bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .