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THE RED ROVER, A Tale.
by COOPER, James Fenimore:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Printed by Lachevardiere for Hector Bossange. 1827. First edition, first printing, preceding both the American and UK printings. First edition, first printing, preceding both the American and UK printings. Three volumes. Contemporary half red morocco over marbled paper boards, ruled and decorated in gilt to the spines. Speckled page edges. Green silk page marker to each volumes. Half titles and front blank to each volume. A very attractive set, the bindings square and firm with some rubbing to the spine tips and board extremities. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions. The very scarce true first edition of Cooper's adventure of the sea, published in London three days after this Paris printing and not until early January the following year in America. With the characters of Scipio Africanus and Cassandra, the novel presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature. Adaptations for the stage in both the United States and England followed shortly after publication. From the library of Martin Stone. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16270
- Title
- THE RED ROVER, A Tale.
- Author
- COOPER, James Fenimore:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing, preceding both the American and U
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Printed by Lachevardiere for Hector Bossange. 1827
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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