By James Fenimore Cooper
London   Richard Bentley
8.5" by 5.5" vii [1], 2-302; 307; 295pp
The very scarce first UK edition of James Fenimore Cooper's Napoleonic era adventure novel. In three volumes.
By James Fenimore Cooper

1842 The Jack O'Lantern; (Le Feu-Follet;) or, The Privateer.

London   Richard Bentley
8.5" by 5.5" vii [1], 2-302; 307; 295pp
The very scarce first UK edition of James Fenimore Cooper's Napoleonic era adventure novel. In three volumes.
£585.00
: 1.5kgs / : 828F36

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

The very scarce three volume first UK edition of this novel from American historical romance author James Fenimore Cooper, published in the same year as the first US edition. 

In the original publishers' boards. 

Identified by Spiller and Blackburn ('A Descriptive Bibliography of the Writings of James Fenimore Cooper') as the first UK edition, with notice relating to the copyright act of circulating and lending libraries to the verso of volume I's half title, as called for.

A thrilling sea novel, set off the Italian coast in 1799, during the Napoleonic wars. The novel encounters themes of faith and religion.

Retaining the original half titles.

A smart and very scarce first edition work from the popular early nineteenth century American writer of historical fiction, best known for his magnum opus, the Romance 'The Last of the Mohicans'.

Condition

In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with loss to paper at volume II tail. Paper spine labels age toned, with minor losses to perimeters. Rear joint of volume I, and front and rear joint of volume II starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Small closed tear to volume I title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot.

Good

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