Mercedes of Castile (The Works of James Fenimore Cooper: Red Rover Edition)
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1900. First Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #L077963
Slight wear to covers (chiefly at head of spine, spine edges and foredges); slight sunning and fading to spine and spine edges; slight internal browning to edges. v, [1], 512 pages + plate. Single volume only of the multi-volume 'Red Rover' edition of Cooper's works, containing the single novel (with the author's original preface). Date is conjectural (not dated in book); originally published in 1840 (see BAL #3893). Bound in 3/4 brown morocco over dark green marbled boards, gilt-stamped and ruled spine with raised bands, covers ruled gilt, matching marbled endpapers, t.e.g., remaining edges untrimmed. Still a fairly tight, fine-bound copy.2 B/w Illustrations (including Frontispiece & Title page); Few b/w decorations; title Page (red/black).
Price: $20.00