1873. No Edition Remarks. 492 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated green cloth covered boards with gilt. Deckled edges. 'Novels and Tales by Mrs. Gaskell Vol. VII'. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying and short splits. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.