Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston, 1853. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FROM THE SECOND FRENCH EDITION. Small 4to. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Embossed decoration to boards. Minor bumping and fading to edges. Spine faded to light brown. Minor chipping to cloth at spine ends. One inch closed tear to cloth at head of spine. Crack to front interior hinge though binding remains tight. Previous owner's name in pen to front free end paper and to top edge of title page. Minor foxing throughout though text remains bright. Advertisements to end pages. Index, 553.