Compositions in Outline from Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter

Felix Octavius Carr Darley

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a book cover design with the title "Compositions in Outline from Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter" by F.O.C. Darley. The text is elaborate and decorative, with ornate floral and vine motifs adorning the letters, particularly in "Scarlet Letter." The design conveys elegance and careful craftsmanship. At the bottom, there is text indicating the publisher's information as "BOSTON HOUGHTON, OSGOOD & COMPANY The Riverside Press, Cambridge."