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The Pioneers
by James Fenimore cooper
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Waverly , Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Later printing of 1859 copyright by W.A. Townsend in dark green cloth over beveled boards. Corners and top and bottom of spine show a little wear. Front hinge a little loose but secure. Rear hinge tight. Page 15-16 loose. Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Top edge gilt. Attractive 19th century binding. See photo. Contains two engraved plates.
Synopsis
MEET NATTY BUMPPO The first volume in the famous Leatherstocking Tales, The Pioneers introduces Natty Bumppo, the quintessential American hunter and frontiersman who struggles to defend his cherished freedom.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shaggy Dog Stories
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio537
- Title
- The Pioneers
- Author
- James Fenimore cooper
- Format/Binding
- Dark green cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1876
- Pages
- 505 + 6 p ads
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Shaggy Dog Stories
Biblio member since 2011
Waverly , Iowa
About Shaggy Dog Stories
Shaggy Dog Stories specializes in used, rare, fine and antiquarian books on dogs and related topics in the broader area of natural history that includes other canids such as wolves and coyotes. Of course, a true shaggy dog story can touch on many subjects.
Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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