[Rarebooks] FS: First Edition of James Fenimore Cooper's LIONEL LINCOLN

[Charles Agvent]

[COOPER,  James  Fenimore].  LIONEL LINCOLN; OR,  THE  LEAGUER  OF
BOSTON....  New  York:  Charles Wiley 1825, 1824. First  Edition.  Two
volumes  bound  in full marbled calf with gilt-ruled borders and  gilt
decorations  on  the spines and matching gilt-lettered  black  morocco
spine  labels. BAL 3832, probable early impression with signature mark
11    present  in  the  second   volume;  Spiller  &  Blackburn   6. A
Revolutionary  War tale set in Boston. Both blank front endpapers  and
half  titles  lacking.  Owner ink stamp on  pastedowns,  title  pages,
dedication  pages, and last pages of text. Two brief splits to  joints
of  first volume; second volume with small repair to spine and a strip
of  leather  peeled off the rear cover which is loose but held  firmly
by  the  cords. Evenly and moderately foxed. Very Good  in  attractive
binding.                                                       $250.00

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