[AMERICAN AUTHORS]. COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE. The Prairie. Paris, 1827. 3 volumes, small 8vo, contemporary half calf and marbled boards, rebacked, fore-corners worn; margins on a rear flyleaf renewed, text foxed. The First Printed Edition, but not the first published (preceded by the London edition), with half-titles -- COOPER. The Pathfinder. Philadelphia, 1840. 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth, vol. 1 spine label gone, spine label worn on vol. 2; cloth slipcase. First American Edition, First State of vol. 1 -- HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. Astraea. Boston, 1850. 8vo, original printed glazed cream boards, spine worn. First Printing, State B (BAL 8757) -- HOLMES. The Iron Gate. Boston, 1850. 8vo, original cloth. Bookplate of Robert Hoe -- LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. The Song of Hiawatha. London, 1855. 8vo, original plum cloth, slight wear at ends of spine. Title-leaf repeated at pp. 310-311. Together 8 volumes. FIRST EDITIONS, except as noted. (8)