The Blithedale Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne
1902. No Edition Remarks. 277 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Light tanning to pages with prominent water staining to text block edges;text unaffected. More prominent tanning to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Hinges are moderately cracked causing boards to be loose. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.