Cooper, James Fenimore | The romance of the American frontier

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Cooper, James Fenimore

The Last of the Mohicans; a Narrative of 1757. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1826

2 vols., 12mo (174 x 105 mm). Usual scattered spotting and toning. Contemporary calf and marbled boards; rubbed. Cloth case.

First edition.

"The most famous of the Leatherstocking Tales, and the first in which the scout Natty Bumppo was made the symbol of all that was wise, heroic and romantic in the lives and characters of the white men who made the American wilderness their home ... The novel glorified for many generations of readers, in England, France, Russia, and at home, some aspects of American life that were unique to our cultural history" (Grolier, American).

REFERENCE:

BAL 3833; Grolier, American 100-34; Struggle for North America 100-96