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Lot 131
Sale 5890 - Books and Manuscripts
Jun 25, 2024
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[Literature] Cooper, James Fenimore: The Red Rover, A Tale
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Red Rover, A Tale
London: Henry Colburn, 1827. In three volumes. First English edition. 8vo. Full contemporary purple calf, stamped in blind and in gilt, spines faded; marbled edges, matching marbled endpapers; signature of “Josiah Wedgwood”, presumably Josiah Wedgwood III (1795-1880), on front blank of each volume; scattered foxing and soiling to text.
A handsome first English edition of Cooper's eighth novel.
Height: 7.5 in. X Width: 3.5 in.