1827 James Fenimore Cooper THE PRAIRIE A TALE 1st Ed. Rare Old Leather Binding

Description: ~~First Edition in Two Volumes~~ ~ With Rare Corrected Slips on the Copyright Pages~~ The Prairie, a Tale. By James Fenimore Coope Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey, ~1827~ ************************************************* 12mos. 252; 276 pages. First editions with the corrected slips pasted onto the copyright pages. Hardcovers bound in original brown half leather with brown marbled paper-covered boards. Gilt rules on the spines with black bands flat on the spine as well as gilt devices in the panels. The bindings are rubbed and bumped, but the bindings are strudy. Spines a bit dry, and spine ends are abraded or heavily rubbed. The fore edge of the board to Volume I has some pest damage affecting the bottom third of the front cover, right at the edge. The front pastedowns of each volume has a small early strip of paper pasted down with "Henry Lansing" printed on it. A couple of leaves in Volume I are slightly sprung, and pages 73 to 82 of Volume II are a bit sprung. Text is toned and has some foxing, but the text blocks are sound. A decent set in original contemporary bindings. ******************************************************* ~ We are happy to accept returns if the book does not match our description, but please contact us first! ~ ***************************************************************************** Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays ~~Closed on Sundays~~ Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403 We are proud to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop since 1996!

Price: 850 USD

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