ID 967601 
Los 20  | The Last of the Mohicans
Schätzwert
$ 3 000 – 5 000 
James Fenimore Cooper, 1826
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans: a Narrative of 1757. Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, 1826.
First edition of Cooper's most famous novel, and one of the most popular American novels of all time. Set in the Adirondacks during the French and Indian War, The Last of the Mohicans is the second book in Cooper's Leatherstocking pentalogy, which follow the life of trapper Natty Bumppo. He had first been introduced in The Pioneers in 1823, and the present novel contains a large part of his backstory. The novel was incredibly popular on both sides of the Atlantic, defining the character of the romance of the American frontier for over a century following. This copy is state A of vol. 2, with “a Book” on copyright page, priority not determined. BAL 3833; Grolier American 34.
Two volumes, 12mo (178 x 108mm). (Some foxing and toning, title pages reinforced at inner margin.) Contemporary half calf and marbled boards (rebacked preserving original spine panel).
| Künstler: | James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851) | 
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| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Gedruckte Bücher | 
| Künstler: | James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851) | 
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| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Gedruckte Bücher | 
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