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The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground - Two Volumes Bound As One
by [COOPER, James Fenimore]
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Clamshell case Near Fine
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Wiley & Halsted, 1821. First Editions. Full leather in clamshell case. Very Good/Clamshell case Near Fine. 12mo. Two volumes bound as one. Pp. [2], 251, [1], 286, [2]. Original calf with black morocco spine label gilt, along with elaborate gilt decorations on the spine. Rejointed, with some edge repairs; contents with a few small marginal repairs and restorations, variably foxed and stained. Double-spine drop-down-back clamshell case, half polished calf over marbled paper covered boards, red and black spine labels, gilt rules, brown felt lining. First edition, second state of Vol. II, with pages 285 and 286 in succession. We might add that the first issue of the second volume was seen by perhaps only bibliographer Blanck.
Cooper's rare second novel, which launched his career and is now recognized as a harbinger of the espionage genre and indeed one of the first serious American novels. It laid the foundation on which Hawthorne, Melville and all subsequent American novelists poured forth, Twain's criticism withstanding.
This copy notable for the unsophisticated contemporary binding: a pure example. BAL 3826; SABIN 16533.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7247
- Title
- The Spy; A Tale of the Neutral Ground - Two Volumes Bound As One
- Author
- [COOPER, James Fenimore]
- Format/Binding
- Full leather in clamshell case
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Clamshell case Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Editions
- Publisher
- Wiley & Halsted
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- Swann, 2016
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
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- Spine Label
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- Second State
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Foxed
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