COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans. London: John Miller, 1826.
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 -
$1,500
Sold for $2,032
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans. London: John Miller, 1826.
3 volumes, 8vo (178 x 108 mm). (Lacking half-titles, two gatherings in vol. I slightly starting, some very occasional spotting.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, marbled edges (spines darkened, light rubbing to edges); folding case.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, published about one month after the edition published in Philadelphia. “The most famous of the Leatherstocking Tales, and the first in which the scout Natty Bumppo was made the symbol of all that was wise, heroic and romantic in the lives and characters of the white men who made the American wilderness their home... The novel glorified for many generations of readers, in England, France, Russia, and at home, some aspects of American life that were unique to our cultural history” (Grolier, American 100). See BAL 3833 note.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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