{"product_id":"hawthorne-house-of-the-seven-gables-nisbet-1901","title":"1901 Nathaniel Hawthorne The House of the Seven Gables","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis 1901 Nisbet edition is a fine example of that impulse. The half leather spine with raised bands and gilt tooling sits comfortably alongside the cloth boards and marbled paper edges and endpapers, all of it working together to give the volume a cohesion and presence that mass-produced books rarely achieve. F. H. Townsend's illustrations add quiet visual texture throughout the text, and the introduction by Moncure D. Conway, one of the more thoughtful American literary figures of the period, gives this edition a scholarly frame that distinguishes it from purely decorative productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe House of the Seven Gables remains one of Hawthorne's most fully realized works. The decaying Pyncheon mansion and the weight of inherited sin are as atmospherically rendered as anything in the American Gothic tradition, and the novel's psychological intelligence has kept it in print and in conversation for well over a century. A copy like this one, produced at a moment when publishers were actively celebrating Hawthorne's canonical status, belongs on the shelf of anyone who takes American literary history seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Author | Nathaniel Hawthorne [d]Title | The House of the Seven Gables [d]Publisher | James Nisbet \u0026amp; Co., Limited, London [d]Date | 1901 [d]Edition | Illustrated edition with introduction by Moncure D. Conway [d]Illustrator | F. H. Townsend [d]Origin | England [d]Language | English [d]Binding | Half leather with cloth boards, raised bands, gilt spine tooling [d]Features | Marbled endpapers, marbled page edges [d]Dimensions | 7.5 in H x 5.25 in W x 1.25 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] The binding is solid and fully secure with no looseness to the boards or spine. The leather spine shows light rubbing and minor surface wear consistent with age, though the gilt tooling and raised bands remain clear and visually attractive. The cloth boards are clean with some light toning. Corners show mild wear but retain their shape well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInternally the pages are clean with scattered light foxing, most visible on the early and outer pages, and typical for a book of this age and binding type. All illustrations appear present. The text block is tight. There are no inscriptions, bookplates, or ownership markings of any kind, and no odor. A very good copy overall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51208400765206,"sku":"AMD-02884","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/April_2026-5056.jpg?v=1776286995","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/hawthorne-house-of-the-seven-gables-nisbet-1901","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}