Antique Tales of a Wayside Inn, Henry W. Longfellow, Conkey Chicago c.1900s, Red Pebbled Binding, Gilt Edges, Art Nouveau Title Page

This early 1900s edition of Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn presents the classic poetry collection in a striking Art Nouveau package—a small, jewel-toned volume bound in vivid red-orange pebbled cloth with gilt edges and a graceful iris-adorned title page. The book's worn condition, including a chipped spine and split front joint, reflects its genuine age and use, making it an evocative display piece or readable copy for those who value literary history with character. The gilt stamping, cream endpapers with gold vine patterns, and sepia portrait frontispiece speak to the care lavished on early twentieth-century book design.