1955 first edition booklet of The Story of The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with commentary by Frances Ann Johnson and illustrations by Claude L. Brusseau.

Published as an Exclusive First Edition for the State of New Hampshire Recreation Division and printed by The Courier Printing Company of Littleton, New Hampshire. This 40-page booklet combines Hawthorne’s classic story with historical notes about New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain and the Great Stone Face.

Condition is good overall. Covers show handling wear including creasing, edge wear, light rubbing, and scattered soiling. The booklet lies somewhat flat from storage. Interior pages are clean with light age toning. Staples show light oxidation. No writing or highlighting noted.

A nice piece of New Hampshire history and Hawthorne ephemera.

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