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Homeward Bound: or, the Chase. A Tale of the Sea. By the Author of "The Pilot," "The Spy," Etc.
by Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
2 volumes. [i]-vi, 13-276 pages; "A New Edition" 248 pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 4 3/4") bound in original publisher's plum cloth with spine label lettered in black. (BAL 3883 and 3887) First edition and New Addition. First published in Britain the same year.
From the author of The Last of the Mohicans comes this classic nautical adventure tale that follows a sea voyage gone horribly awry. When a group of well-born British aristocrats set sail for the United States, they couldn't possibly imagine the mishaps that lie ahead of them when they find themselves coming ashore in Africa.
Condition:
Mixed set both published in 1938, volume one first edition with volume two being the "New Addition". Previous owner's name to front board, front end paper and title of volume one. Volume two name to front end paper. Foxing, spine label chipped and worn, boards sunned and faded, corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, small split at heal hinge else a good set.
From the author of The Last of the Mohicans comes this classic nautical adventure tale that follows a sea voyage gone horribly awry. When a group of well-born British aristocrats set sail for the United States, they couldn't possibly imagine the mishaps that lie ahead of them when they find themselves coming ashore in Africa.
Condition:
Mixed set both published in 1938, volume one first edition with volume two being the "New Addition". Previous owner's name to front board, front end paper and title of volume one. Volume two name to front end paper. Foxing, spine label chipped and worn, boards sunned and faded, corners bumped, spine ends rubbed, small split at heal hinge else a good set.
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- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L0811
- Title
- Homeward Bound: or, the Chase. A Tale of the Sea. By the Author of "The Pilot," "The Spy," Etc.
- Author
- Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carey, Lea and Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- Small octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORICAL FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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