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Harriet Beecher Stowe. Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp 2 Volumes. Phillips, Sampson, and Company, Boston, 1856.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: BAL-19389, Volume 1- 329 pp + 6 p ads, Volume 2-370 pp, both volumes are bound in embossed cloth, the book and contents ae solid, the pages are browned and have some foxing and soil, some page gatherings extend out slightly farther, Volume 1 has a 1/8" x 3/4" 5-digit number stamped on the top of rear endpaper, the front endpapers are very soiled and have a slopilly inked inscription that is not dated, a small leaf has been pressed in the front of the book and left it's impression on the front endpapers and title page, there is heavy edge and corner wear and the top and bottom of the spine, there is some lighter cover scuffing, Volume 2- the endpapers are advertisements for books by the publisher, the rear endpaper has a 1/8" x 3/4" 5-digit number stamped at the top, the rear inside hinge has a 2" crack in the upper end, the front endpaper has some scattered soil and the inside hinge has been reglued, the covers are heavily worn on the edges and corners, the spine is heavily worn, mostly at the top and bottom, the covers are scuffed, the book is slightly cocked, this is a readable and usable first edition of this Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Seller: Yesterday's Books, Richmond, IN, U.S.A.