Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Volume X (10) December 1854 - May 1855

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes Melville's short story "The Paradise of Bachellors and the Tautarus of Maids" on pages 670 - 678; chapters 39 - 57 of "The Newcomes" by Thackeray; and several short stories by Charles Dickens including: Lawyer's Story, Redeemed Profligate, and Widow's Story. Also includes a 13 page article about dogs titled "The Dog, Described and Illustrated" and a five page article on vampires. Bound in the original black cloth with gilt title to spine and front cover. Embossed decoration to spine and covers. A few chips to book cloth on hinges, covers, and spine ends. A few spots of dampstaining to rear cover. Foxing to interior. Illustrated. Lacks one of the six fashion plates. 864 pages. PER/050618.