The House of the retailer Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne - A. L. Burt, Publisher Circa 1920's

Hardcover. Condition: Front over is unhinged from 1st Leaf is - rest is attched. No Dustjacket. Later Reprint. Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and retailer published in April 1851. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. 374pp, 10pp publisher's catalog at rear. Undated, circa 1920s. Type is bright, clean. Unmarked except for a previous owner's name and a scribble. Bright, gilt titles to the spine. I have been proud to have this in my bookcase -- and I think you will, too.