The Salem Witch Trials: A Chapter Of New England History by William Nelson Gemmill
1924. First Edition. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with green lettering. Black and white frontispiece 'The Trial Of George Jacobs' is from a painting by T. H. Matteson. 3-page Introduction by author followed by Table Of Contents. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. More prominent tanning to endpapers and text block edges. Noticeable cracking to gutters and hinges, with exposed netting. Binding is weakened, however text block remains secure. Frontispiece is coming loose. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping and rubbing to surfaces. Small tears to cloth at tail of spine. Marked crushing to head of spine. White markings to head of spine and to top of edge to both front and rear board. Slight fraying to cloth at spine ends and corners.