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James Fenimore Cooper, 1845
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The Chainbearer; or, the Littlepage Manuscripts
James Fenimore Cooper, 1845
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Chainbearer; or the Littlepage Manuscripts. New York: Burgess, Stringer, Co., 1845.
Fine copy of the first American edition, in original printed wrappers. This is the second novel in Cooper's trilogy exploring the roles of surveying, land ownership, and Native displacement in an expanding America. BAL 3917 (states C and B of the wrappers, no priority).
Two volumes, 12mo (196 x 118mm). Original printed buff wrappers (a few small chips); modern chemise and slipcase. Provenance: C.B. Hoffman (signature on front wrappers).
James Fenimore Cooper, 1845
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Chainbearer; or the Littlepage Manuscripts. New York: Burgess, Stringer, Co., 1845.
Fine copy of the first American edition, in original printed wrappers. This is the second novel in Cooper's trilogy exploring the roles of surveying, land ownership, and Native displacement in an expanding America. BAL 3917 (states C and B of the wrappers, no priority).
Two volumes, 12mo (196 x 118mm). Original printed buff wrappers (a few small chips); modern chemise and slipcase. Provenance: C.B. Hoffman (signature on front wrappers).
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