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In the title page for George P. Putnam's 1852 edition of the novel, the title is printed in the top quarter of the page followed by a period. The author's pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell is printed in the page's middle. An inscription taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow' poem, "To a Child," appears above an image of a globe. The globe is wrapped in a banner with the line, "Ad Genium Justitia," or, "To Genius and Justice," the names Cooper, Irving, and Bryant, and Putnam's initials. The edition is stated as the first of two volumes in the sixteenth edition. George P. Putnam's address is listed as "New York, 10 Park Place." Roman numerals indicate the year of the edition, 1852.

This is the back advertisement in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1. The books advertised on this page include: A Journey to Iceland by Charlotte Fenimore Cooper and A Book for a Corner by Leigh Hunt. It should be noted that the paper is foxing as well.

This is the recto of back advertisement in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1.

This is the verso of the back flyleaf of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1.

This is the recto of the back flyleaf of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1.

This is the verso of the back flyleaf of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1. There is evidence of foxing.

This is the recto of back flyleaf of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1.

This is the front advertisement in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1. It includes Queechy by Susan Warner.

This is the first page of text in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1. It features a decorative rule and a quote from the Robert Burns poem, "Tam o' Shanter."

This is the second page of the table of contents for volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 1, listing chapters XX through XXIV.