Passages from the French and Italian Note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne (volume 2 only) Nathaniel Hawthornes Works by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1872

Boston: James R. Osgood, 1872. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This book is clean, tight and square with good corners. It is signed on a front end paper by Amasa Norcross in his incredibly tidy hand; otherwise it is unmarked. Norcross (1824-1898) represented the Massachusetts 10th district for a couple of terms. There's some very light bumping/rubbing mainly at the bottom of the spine. There is a 0.5" chip at the top of the spine (looks chewed, probably was). There is some negligible insect damage to the tops of a few later pages. The boards are blind stamped with a young fellow in fig leaf and sash and covered with green cloth. It has gold titles and designs on the spine. It has brown end papers and 306 pages.