1920 The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne. Illustrated Edition. The Library

1920 The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne. Illustrated Edition. The Library'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with illustrations by Hugh Thomson. First illustrated edition, published by Methuen & Company Ltd, London, 1920. Quarto. The blue cloth bindings boasts intricate gilt decoration to the front board and spine. Some light signs of use and shelf wear to the extremities but good overall. Top page edge gilt. Browning to the title page, otherwise all pages remain clean, bright and free from inscription. Dimensions

and Epistles

pierced vertical splats

The substantial gilt cushion frame has signs of wear commensurate with age namely hairline cracks to the plaster

Total silver weight: 192 grams

Herbert Dicksee specialised in oil paintings of dogs

but nonetheless holds the work safely

Born on November 6

The sitter is wearing a blue dress with white lace trim and is clasping flowers

published by Longman

yet imposing enough to hold its own in a larger space if required

The spines boast five raised bands

The chair has some marking commensurate with age particularly to the rear of the top rail central panel which has some nibbles to wood (please see photographs)