Publisher's Synopsis
Hester is being led to the scaffold, where she is to be publicly shamed for having committed adultery. Hester is forced to wear the letter A on her gown at all times. She has stitched a large scarlet A onto her dress with gold thread, giving the letter an air of elegance. Hester carries Pearl, her daughter, with her. On the scaffold she is asked to reveal the name of Pearl's father, but she refuses. In the crowd Hester recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth.
 
The Franklin Library; 1978.First edition, first printing. A Limited Edition. 'The 100 Greatest Books of All Time'. Full brown leather binding with gold lettering and stampings on the spine and covers. Three raised bands to spine. Brown silk Moire end papers. Attached silk ribbon marker. No dust jacket as published. Illustrations by Elaine Raphael and Don Bolognese. 'Notes from the Editors' included. More photographs on request. Very slight musty smell due to previous storage but in near fine condition. Preowned. No ISBN.