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This is the recto of the first page of front advertisements in volume 1 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2.

This is the first page of back advertisements in volume 1 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2. The page begins with the title "Choice Books for Family Reading," in stylistic print. Underneath in smaller font is typed "RECENTLY PUBLISHED BY". Beneath this is "GEO. P. PUTNAM, 10 PARK PLACE" in larger font. A zierrat appears underneath. The books listed are Queechy and The Wide, Wide World, and Dollars and Cents. All are listed as "By the author of "Wide, Wide World.". Kennedy's Horse Shoe Robinson and Swallow Barn, Turkerman's The Optimist, Dickens's Home and Social Philosophy, The World Here and There, and Home Narratives, Bremer's Home; or, Family Cares and Joys, The Neighbors, Miss Cooper's Rural Hours and The Shield. Hays's Fadette, a Domestic Tale, Irving's Complete Works, Book of Hudson, Conquest of Florida. Goldsmith's Complete Works by Prior, Head's Faggot of French Sticks, Hood's Up the Rhine, Whimsicalities, Hood's Own, and Prose and Verse, Deshler's Selections from Chaucer's Works, and Beranger's His Lyrics. 

This is the second page of back advertisements in volume 1 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2. This page begins with a header saying, "CHOICE BOOKS FOR FAMILY READING". Underneath this title is an underline and then a listing of authors, their works, and the prices. The books listed are: Leigh Hunt's A Book for a Corner, Imagination and Fancy, and Stories from the Italian Poets, Mayo's Romance Dust, The Berber, and Kaloolah, Kimball's St. Leger; or, the Threads of Life, Lamb's Essays of Elia, and Specimens of the English Dramatists, Myers's The King of the Hurons, and First of the Knickerbockers, Keats's Literary Remains and Life, and Poetical Works, Hewitt's Memorial of Genius and ... [illegible due to damage], Fairfax's Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, Sedgwick's Clarence, and Redwood, Kirkland's Spencer and the Faery Queen, Foque's Undine, a Tale, and Sintram, Gilman's The Sybil; or, New Oracles from the Poets, Goodrich's Poems (illustrated), Hawthorne's Mosses from an old Manse, Howitt's Ballads and other Poems, Lynch's Poems (illustrated), Montagu's Selections from taylor,... [illegible due to damage], Peacock's Headlong Hall, &c. Hervey's Book of Christmas, Cooper's Choice Works, and Clarke's ... [illegible due to damage] Gift Book. 

This is the full cover of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2. The deep blue cloth binding is stamped with a rib grain (labeled Rib3 by the Library Company of Philadelphia). Centered on both front and back covers is the publisher's mark for Putnam. The spine has the title inside a small decorative border; beneath this is the number "2." At the bottom of the spine is the name "Putnam." All words and decorations are in gilt.

This is the head of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2.

This is the tail of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2.

This is the fore edge of volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2

This is the first page of front advertisements in volume 1 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, version 2. This is the first page of advertisements which is also the Verso of the Front cover. This page of advertisements only features the novel Queechy by Elizabeth Wetherell. The top of the page is titled "THE FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE SEASON:" Underneath that title is slightly illegible due to damage, however, it is discernable that Putnam's name appears in the later part of the title and that the begining of the extended advertisement is marked with the Roman Numeral I.

This is the second page of front advertisements in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th Edition, Version 2. This page of advertisements begins with a header of "PUTNAM'S BOOKS OF THE SEASON." and underlined. Above each of the succeeding titles are the Roman Numerals "II." and "III." respectiveley. The page includes extended advertisements for The Wide, Wide World by Elizabeth Wetherell, and Dollars and Cents by Amy Lothrop. There appears to be foxing on the page as well.

This is the verso of second page of front advertisements in volume 2 of the 1852 George P. Putnam 16th edition, version 2. The paper shows evidence of mild foxing.