PAGES AND PICTURES FROM THE WRITINGS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER With Notes by Susan Fenimore Cooper
by COOPER, James Fenimore
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A gorgeous book in Fine condition
- Seller
-
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: W. A. Townsend and Company, 1861. First Edition. A gorgeous book in Fine condition. F. O. C. Darley and others. Quarto (7-1/2" x 9-3/4") bound in modern 3/4 bright red morocco leather with a heavily gilt-decorated and lettered spine with five raised bands, all edges gilt. Excerpts from Cooper's major novels, each with an introduction by his daughter Susan Fenimore Cooper. Beautifully illustrated with many steel and wood engravings, most by F. O. C. Darley.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020438
- Title
- PAGES AND PICTURES FROM THE WRITINGS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER With Notes by Susan Fenimore Cooper
- Author
- COOPER, James Fenimore
- Illustrator
- F. O. C. Darley and others
- Book Condition
- Used - A gorgeous book in Fine condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. A. Townsend and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1861
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings, 19th Century American Literature, Americana, 19th Century Literature, F. O. C. Darley, Steel Engravings
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
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