PHENOMENAL, RARE, ANTIQUARIAN, 1851 FIRST EDITION, SECOND STATE, HARDCOVER BOOK TITLED "THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES - A ROMANCE" BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, as shown! FIRST EDITION, 2nd STATE (or 2nd Issue), copyrighted and dated 1851 - Published by Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, Boston Massachusetts in 1851! With all of the "Points of Issue" of the true First Edition, Second State (including the publisher's bound-in catalog of "New Issues") - In the original blind-stamped hardcover binding from 1851! See all 8 images including close-ups! Measures 4.5" X 7.25" and has a PHENOMENAL 344 paginated pages PLUS multiple end pages AND the hardcover board covers with EMBOSSED gold-gilt lettering on the spine! UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED TO BE THE AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL, TRUE FIRST EDITION, SECOND STATE HAWTHORNE BOOK - HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION - RARE THIS NICE IN THE ORIGINAL BINDING - AND FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE USA - Light to very slightly moderate wear to the hardcover board covers with microscopic bumps and rubs to edges and corners as shown; very nice solid and tight binding with tight hinges; has some isolated normal and expected foxing and age-tone spotting to the contents pages throughout as shown; aside from the foxing and/or age-toning, the contents are COMPLETELY UNMARKED and in excellent condition; overall in very good+ to maybe approaching excellent ANTIQUARIAN condition! CHECK OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT STUFF!