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The Leatherstocking Saga (Modern Library Giant #G 94.1)
by COOPER, James Fenimore
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. A stated First Modern Library Giant edition, February 1966 (confirmed), presenting an abridgement of portions of James Fenimore Cooper's novels: "The Deerslayer," "The Last of the Mohicans," "The Pathfinder," "The Pioneers" and "The Prairie". The selections were chosen because they pertain to Cooper's Natty Bumppo character, and are arranged chronologically from the character's youth through his death during the administration of Thomas Jefferson. Edited by Allan Nevins, and with black & white illustrations by Reginald Marsh. --- In Toledano G6 spine / red cloth / gilt-stamped ML cover hex logo / spine titling & decorations in gilt and black / blank GA style endpapers / dust jacket style Gh, verso is blank. ML #G94.1. --- An about Near Fine copy, with publisher/distributor rubberstamping to front free endpaper, otherwise lacking damages worthy of mention. Price-clipped dust jacket with severe crumpling and tearing to back panel & spine, with a few tears & chips to edges, otherwise bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (10), 833, (2, ads) pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87736
- Title
- The Leatherstocking Saga (Modern Library Giant #G 94.1)
- Author
- COOPER, James Fenimore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>American History & Politics;
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