473 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, olive green blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on spine, pale yellow endpapers, [vi] + 473 + 2 pages, rag (cotton fiber) paper throughout. ; Copyright page 1856. Title page 1857. ; Set in New England in 1600s, starring gallant rogue who titles himself Knight of the Golden Melice (honeybee) defending Native Americans against self-righteous Puritans; a popular novel in mid-1800s. ; Cloth worn at tips. Mild to moderate foxing throughout. Gilt on spine worn but just readable. Front free endpaper missing. Binding intact. (Amazonbuyers please note: This is a real book from 1857)