{"product_id":"the-blithedale-romance","title":"The Blithedale Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e The Blithedale Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hawthorne, Nathaniel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e Hawthorne's novel critiquing utopianism, reform movements, and transcendentalism, based on his experience at the Brook Farm utopian community. First American edition, second printing, with type batter and placement of copyright statement as described by Clark. Bound by Riviere \u0026amp; Son, stamp-signed on verso of front free endpaper (also stamp-signed by bookseller Goodspeed of Boston), in full red calf over boards, covers gilt with double fillet frame, spine with five raised bands and gilt in compartments with two black lettering pieces and central pomegranate, acorn, and floral sprays within dotted frames, board edges and turn-ins gilt with decorative rolls, marbled endpapers, and top edge gilt. 7.25 x 4.75 inches; VIII, [1], 10-288 pages, and 12 pages of publisher's advertisements. From the collection of Arthur Williams Hall (1873-1952) of Massachusetts, bibliophile and manufacturer of laboratory equipment, with his penciled bibliographical notes on verso of the front free endpaper; thence by descent through three generations. Binding with light wear, interior with infrequent foxing and toning. Very Good+. Reference: Clark, C.E.F. Nathaniel Hawthorne: A descriptive bibliography, A 20.2.b.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head to Tail Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54375736443193,"sku":"000782","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/2697\/2473\/files\/000782_1.jpg?v=1787794209","url":"https:\/\/headtotailbooks.com\/products\/the-blithedale-romance","provider":"Head to Tail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}