Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
1903. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound black leather with blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Minor dog-eared corners. Notable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Visible sunning to spine and edges. Notable peeling leather to spine ends and corners. Water staining to front board and spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.