Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Title: The Writings of J. Fenimore Cooper (Iroquois Edition)
Description: New York , G. P. Putnam's Sons; The Knickerbocker Press, c1906. Cloth. A pleasing set containing a limited edition selection of works from prolific American writer, James Fenimore Cooper. The limited Iroquois Edition of this collection, comprising twenty-six out of the thirty-three volumes. 396 out of 1,000 numbered copies, with a printed signature by the publishers to the colophon. Uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth, with spine title labels. This set contains a selection of writings of James Fenimore Cooper, a prolific writer of the early 19th century and the first major American novelist.Cooper was best known for his historical romances that depicted indigenous and colonial characters from the 17th and 19th centuries, such as his popular 'Leatherstocking Tales', which introduced the iconic American frontier scout, Natty Bumppo. Within this series of novels is a title often regarded as his magnum opus, 'The Last of the Mohicans', the second book of the pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences.Each volume is decorated with an vignette title page, engraved frontispiece and two further plates. Collated, complete. The entirety of this set includes the following:European Trilogy - All of which use the European setting to deal with socio-political contrast with American institutions. #1 The Heidenmauer #2 The Bravo #3 The Headsman Leatherstocking Tales #1 The Deerslayer #2 Last of the Mohicans #4 The Pioneers #5 The Prairie #6 Homeward Bound #7 Home as FoundThe Littlepage Manuscripts Series - Fictional autobiography exploring the 18th century colony of New York. #1 Satanstoe #2 The Chainbearer Miles Wallingford#1 Afloat and Ashore #2 Miles Wallingford Other stand-alone Fiction:Precaution The Spy Lionel Lincoln Red Rover Mercedes of Castile Jack TierThe Crater The Wing-and-Wing The Two Admirals Wyandotte Oak Openings The Sea Lions Non-Fiction:Ned Myers - Biography of Cooper's shipmate who survived an 1813 sinking of a US sloop of war in a storm. Uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth. Externally, very smart, with rubbing to the extremities and sunning to the spine labels. Faint marks to the boards. Damp stains to the spine tail of 'Home as Found', Homeward Bound', and to the rear board of 'Mohicans&apos. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: James Fenimore Cooper American Literature Limited Edition Iroquois Edition American Literature Historical Fiction Not Stated
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Title: The Writings of J. Fenimore Cooper (Iroquois Edition)
Description: New York , G. P. Putnam's Sons; The Knickerbocker Press, c1906. Cloth. A pleasing set containing a limited edition selection of works from prolific American writer, James Fenimore Cooper. The limited Iroquois Edition of this collection, comprising twenty-six out of the thirty-three volumes. 396 out of 1,000 numbered copies, with a printed signature by the publishers to the colophon. Uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth, with spine title labels. This set contains a selection of writings of James Fenimore Cooper, a prolific writer of the early 19th century and the first major American novelist.Cooper was best known for his historical romances that depicted indigenous and colonial characters from the 17th and 19th centuries, such as his popular 'Leatherstocking Tales', which introduced the iconic American frontier scout, Natty Bumppo. Within this series of novels is a title often regarded as his magnum opus, 'The Last of the Mohicans', the second book of the pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences.Each volume is decorated with an vignette title page, engraved frontispiece and two further plates. Collated, complete. The entirety of this set includes the following:European Trilogy - All of which use the European setting to deal with socio-political contrast with American institutions. #1 The Heidenmauer #2 The Bravo #3 The Headsman Leatherstocking Tales #1 The Deerslayer #2 Last of the Mohicans #4 The Pioneers #5 The Prairie #6 Homeward Bound #7 Home as FoundThe Littlepage Manuscripts Series - Fictional autobiography exploring the 18th century colony of New York. #1 Satanstoe #2 The Chainbearer Miles Wallingford#1 Afloat and Ashore #2 Miles Wallingford Other stand-alone Fiction:Precaution The Spy Lionel Lincoln Red Rover Mercedes of Castile Jack TierThe Crater The Wing-and-Wing The Two Admirals Wyandotte Oak Openings The Sea Lions Non-Fiction:Ned Myers - Biography of Cooper's shipmate who survived an 1813 sinking of a US sloop of war in a storm. Uniformly bound in the publisher's red cloth. Externally, very smart, with rubbing to the extremities and sunning to the spine labels. Faint marks to the boards. Damp stains to the spine tail of 'Home as Found', Homeward Bound', and to the rear board of 'Mohicans&apos. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: James Fenimore Cooper American Literature Limited Edition Iroquois Edition American Literature Historical Fiction Not Stated
Price: GBP 290.00 = appr. US$ 414.12 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 933Y30
- Book number: 933Y30
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