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The Pioneers; or, the Sources of the Susquehanna, a Descriptive Tale
by Cooper, J. Fenimore
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton, 1873. 199 pages; illustrated title page, accompanied by a full-page black and white plate by F.O.C. Darley, engraved by Morse, and with more Darley plates within; originally produced by Cooper in 1823, one of his first efforts and the first of what became the group of Leatherstocking Tales featuring the resourceful woodsman Natty Bumppo; printed double column; bound in the original publishers' beveled-edge blue cloth, decoratively blindstamped and with a gilt 'arm and tomahawk' motif on cover, gilt spine titles and quiver & tomahawk decoration; some edge, tips wear and soiling to the binding; final leaf a bit wrinkled; (contained in) a blue cloth case, with a slip-on leather spine cover having gilt titles and date; a clean, in very good condition, a nice illustrated copy of this American frontier classic contained in the case.. Later Edition . Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by F.O.C. Darley.
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- 18789
- Title
- The Pioneers; or, the Sources of the Susquehanna, a Descriptive Tale
- Author
- Cooper, J. Fenimore
- Illustrator
- F.O.C. Darley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- YAM United States Americana American Literary History Upstate New York Ontario Iroquois F.O.C. Darley The Pioneers; or, the Sources of the Susquehanna, a Descriptive Tale Antiquarian James Fenimore Cooper Literature Frontier Story Leatherstocking Tales Na
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