First edition, early printing, complete in two volumes. Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1852. Each volume retains its original 1852 title page, designated “Eighty-Fifth Thousand.”

The original bindings have been sympathetically rebacked for structural stabilization and readability, with the original boards retained. The text blocks are secure and the volumes are now sound and usable. Some age-related toning, spotting, and wear remain. Please see photographs for a detailed representation of condition and restoration.

A significant nineteenth-century American novel and an important work in the history of American literature and publishing.

Condition:
Restored. Complete in two volumes. Sympathetically rebacked with the original boards retained. Text blocks secure. Age-related toning, spotting, and wear remain. Restoration and condition are shown in the photographs.