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Volume 2 of the 1851 George P. Putnam is covered with a blue leather grain embossed buckram (labeled Lea5 by the Library Company of Philadelphia). The front and back covers have an arabesque border. Both front and back panels have a publisher's mark, a scroll work "P." The title is gilt-stamped at the top of the spine; "Putnam" is gilt-stamped at the bottom edge of the spine.

This full cover of Volume 2 of the 1852 James Nisbet, Sampson Low, Hamilton Adams & Co. second edition is covered in a bright blue wave grain cloth (labeled Wav2 by the Library Company of Philadelphia). Front and back covers include stamped arabesque corner borders. The title is gilt-stamped and centered on the front cover and again at the top of the spine. The font is decorated with tiny vines and leaves. The edges show minor wear.