[Rarebooks] FS: Cooper's THE HEADSMAN in original boards, 1833

[Charles Agvent]

[COOPER,  James  Fenimore].  THE  HEADSMAN;  OR,  THE  ABBAYE  DES
VIGNERONS.  A  TALE. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard 1833.  First
Edition.  Two  volumes in the scarce original blue paper  boards  with
white  paper shelfback and printed paper spine labels. BAL 3861,  each
volume  with  a  catalogue bound at the rear,  state  B  (undetermined
sequence)  of the catalogue at the rear of the second volume;  Spiller
&  Blackburn  17.  Preceded by the London edition. Paper loss  to  the
head  and heel of the spines, worse on the first volume where the loss
extends  farther  affecting  the spine label, still  mostly  readable.
Boards  of  the second volume a little loose but cords  still  strong.
Small  piece torn from front endpaper of first volume, most likely  to
remove  an owner's name. Scattered light to moderate foxing. Very Good
and scarce                                                     $850.00

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