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Aug. 12, 2026
James Fenimore Cooper - The Water Witch; Or, The Skimmer of the Seas, publi
Est: €80 - €120
James Fenimore Cooper - The Water Witch; Or, The Skimmer of the Seas, published Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, London, 1930. First UK Edition, First Print. 3 volumes complete. (8vo) viii, 321; [ii], 316; [ii], 308 pp, later quarter bound, and marbled boards, gilt title to spine. First English Edition. Clean pages, tight binding. Precedes the American edition.
Purcell Auctioneers
May. 28, 2026
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Water Witch; or the Skimmer of the Seas. A Tale, 3 vol. in 1, first edition, Dresden, for Walther, 1830.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Water Witch; or the Skimmer of the Seas. A Tale, 3 vol. in 1, first edition, half-title to vol. 2 only, lacking half-titles to vol. 1 & 3, scattered spotting or foxing and a few stains, contemporary half calf, spine darkened, a few neat repairs and restorations to extremities, joints showing signs of splitting, rubbed and bumped, modern cloth slip-case, [BAL 3845], 12mo, Dresden, for Walther, 1830. ⁂ An exceptionally rare first edition, with only around ten recorded copies surviving. This sea tale, set in early New York, was largely written during his time in Italy. Cooper is understood to have attempted publication in Rome; however, the narrative—centred on the abduction of the spirited Alida de Barberie by seemingly supernatural pirates—was reportedly deemed unsuitable by papal censors.
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 14, 2026
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. London: John Miller, 1826.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. London: John Miller, 1826. 3 volumes, 12mo (175 x 102 mm). Half-titles in vols. 2 and 3. (Marginal soiling and toning throughout, penciled inscription on rear blank of vol. 1.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, smooth spines, gilt-lettered in 2 compartments (boards a bit worn, fore-corners rubbed). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, published about one month after the Philadelphia edition. Set in the Adirondacks during the French and Indian War, The Last of the Mohicans is the second novel in James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales, the series that follows the life of the frontier scout Natty Bumppo. The character first appeared in The Pioneers (1823), and the present novel provides much of his early backstory. See BAL 3833 note. Grolier American 34.
Freeman’s
Feb. 20, 2026
AUTOGRAPH JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (1789-1851)
Est: $300 - $400
AUTOGRAPH JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (1789-1851) Author of "Last of the Mohicans", "The Deerslayer", "The Pioneers", "The Pathfinder", "The Prarie", "The Spy". A check drawn on the Otsego County Bank, No. 643, Cooperstown (NY), May 31st, 1843, for $15, stamped as paid by bank. Boldly signed. Unevenly cut.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 18, 2026
J. Fenimore Cooper Inscribes Chaucer Volume to His Wife Just Years Before His Death
Est: $600 - $800
James Fenimore Cooper n.p., ca. 1848 J. Fenimore Cooper Inscribes Chaucer Volume to His Wife Just Years Before His Death Signed book James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). A copy of "Selections from the Poetical Works of Geoffry Chaucer: with a Concise Life of That Poet, and Remarks Illustrative of his Genius" inscribed to his wife "For my own Susy" and signed "J. Fenimore Cooper". 296pp, 5.25" x 7.75", green embossed clothbound boards and binding, New York: George P. Putnam, 1848. Front and back cover show some water damage, fading and foxing, binding is starting to tear along the back edge, only moderate scattered foxing and some minor discoloration on interior pages - signature remains bold and beautiful! James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer known for his historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries. As a young man, Cooper served in the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. His most famous work, and often regarded as his masterpiece, is the romantic novel "The Last of the Mohicans". Cooper inscribes this book to his wife "Susy", Susan Augusta de Lancey, whom he married in 1811 at the age of 21. The marriage lasted a lifetime, as Susan Cooper died just a few months after her husband passed away in 1851. Although James Fenimore Cooper's inscription to his "own Susy" is undated here, the book it is written in was published in 1848 so we know it was inscribed in the final years of the famed author's life. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
Feb. 13, 2026
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER 32 VOL
Est: $500 - $1,000
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER, 32 VOLUMES, 1873, INCLUDING DEER SLAYER, SPY, REDSKINS, ETC.
Dennis Auction Service
Dec. 22, 2025
James Fenimore Cooper "Deerslayer" Book Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth, 1925
Est: -
James Fenimore Cooper "Deerslayer" Book Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Hardcover
District Auction
Oct. 25, 2025
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE (1789 - 1851). "COOPER'S SÄMMTLICHE WERKE" 6 BÜCHER.
Est: -
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789 - 1851) "Cooper's sämmtliche Werke" 6 Bücher Gedruckt und Verlegt bei Johann David Sauerländer. Frankfurt am Main. 1826 - 1828. 14 x 11 cm. Alle 36 Bände in 6 Büchern, komplett. Frühe deutsche Übersetzung. Inhalt: Der Spion; Der letzte Mohikaner; Die Ansiedler oder die Quellen des Susquehannah; Der Lootse; Lionel Lincoln oder die Belagerung von Boston; Die Steppe. Im einheitlichen, grünen Einband . Oberer Schnitt stockfleckig, Gebrauchsspuren. Aufrufzeit 25. | Okt. 2025 | voraussichtlich 11:02 Uhr (CET) COOPER, James Fenimore (1789 - 1851) "Cooper's sämmtliche Werke" 6 books Printed and published by Johann David Sauerländer. Frankfurt am Main. 1826 - 1828. 14 x 11 cm. All 36 volumes in 6 books, complete. Early German translation. Contents: The Spy; The Last of the Mohicans; The Settlers or the Springs of Susquehannah; The Lootse; Lionel Lincoln or the Siege of Boston; The Steppe. In uniform green binding . Top edge foxed, signs of wear. Call time Oct. 25 | Oct. 2025 | probably 11:02 am (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.
Auktionshaus Wendl
Aug. 23, 2025
James Fenimore Cooper Check and Portrait
Est: $50 - $100
Framed James Fenimore Cooper 1840 cancelled check to Cooperstown Publisher, Henry Phinny, amount of $350. Framed with an engraved portrait. Frame 14 1/2" X 10 1/2"
Copake Auction Inc.
Aug. 23, 2025
James Fenimore Cooper Autographed Letter
Est: $300 - $500
Framed James Fenimore Cooper autographed letter, September 26, 1835. Together with likeness of Cooper, letter to James H Camten JR. Provenance Kenneth W Rendell Gallery, NY, NY. Frame 14 1/4" X 20 1/2"
Copake Auction Inc.
Aug. 07, 2025
The Last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper (Routledge & Co, 1849)
Est: $30 - $50
The Last of the Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper (Routledge & Co, 1849)
Lawsons
Jul. 22, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jul. 08, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 24, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jun. 05, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 15, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
May. 08, 2025
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. London: John Miller, 1826.
Est: $800 - $1,200
COOPER, James Fenimore (1789-1851). The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. London: John Miller, 1826. 3 volumes, 12mo. With half-titles in Vols. II & III as issued. (Occasional minor spotting or foxing; margin edges on leaf C1 in Vol. I a little frayed and toned.) Contemporary half calf (joints and corners neatly restored); cloth folding case. Provenance: A. Worsley Holmes (contemporary signatures on title-pages); Alexander George Russell (engraved armorial bookplate). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, published about one month after the Philadelphia edition. See BAL 3833 note.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Apr. 24, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Apr. 22, 2025
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Red Rover, A Tale.
Est: $100 - $200
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Red Rover, A Tale. London: Henry Colburn, 1828. First English edition, three 12mo volumes; bound in original half calf and marbled boards stamped in blind, with leather spine labels; light scattered foxing and stains, a few small spots of mold to the gutter of the third volume, occasional offsetting; bindings worn and cracked, spine ends reinforced, front free flyleaves partially detached, clumsy glue repairs to some hinges; ex libris M.N. Campbell, ownership inscription on title and bookplate on front pastedown of each volume; 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. BAL 3878.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2025
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Prairie, A Tale.
Est: $300 - $400
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Prairie, A Tale. London: Henry Colburn, 1827. First English edition, three 12mo volumes, half-titles present in first and third volumes; uncut in original boards, with paper spine labels; some foxing and light spotting, front board of first volume detached, others starting, staining to boards, text blocks loose, some spine losses and cracking; 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. The Prairie, the third novel Cooper wrote in his Leatherstocking Tales, is chronologically the fifth and final installment of the tale, telling the story of Natty Bumpo's final year of life on the American frontier. BAL 3834.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2025
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Deerslayer, First English & American Editions.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Deerslayer, First English & American Editions. London: Richard Bentley, 1841. First English edition, three 12mo volumes; bound in original quarter calf and marbled boards, spine stamped in gold and blind with a black stamped cartouche containing gilt title; scattered light spots and some foxing throughout each; joints starting and cracked, a few nicks to the spine labels, endpapers lightly foxed; ownership inscriptions "Walmsgate" dated 1841 and 1843; 7 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. [Together with] The Deerslayer, Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1841. First American edition, two 12mo volumes; bound in original publisher's purple muslin, with paper spine labels; foxed, scattered stains; bindings worn with clumsy repairs; endpapers toned; ex libris American attorney Osmond Kessler Fraenkel (1888-1983), with bookplates; 7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (5) BAL 3895.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 27, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Mar. 04, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 11, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jan. 21, 2025
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jan. 10, 2025
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (AMERICAN NOVELIST, 1789-1851) SIGNED CHECK
Est: $100 - $200
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (AMERICAN NOVELIST, 1789-1851) SIGNED CHECK May 7th, 1832, drawn from the Otsego County Bank, Cooperstown, for the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25) to self, signed in blue pen J. Fenimore Copper. James Fenimore Cooper was known as America's first major novelist, famous for his series of frontier adventure novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring the wilderness scout called Natty Bumppo, or Hawkeye. The series consists of The Pioneers (1823), The Last of the Mohicans (1826), The Prairie (1827), The Pathfinder (1840), and The Deerslayer (1841).
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 30, 2024
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Dec. 10, 2024
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Nov. 19, 2024
COOPERS WORKS, 6 VOLUMES, EARLY 1900S
Est: $300 - $400
Early 1900s. Boston. The Frederick Quinby Company, Publisher. 12 stories in 6 volumes and all volumes are in Very Good condition. This set is the Edition de Luxe. All volumes are in red leather hard covers with gold embossing on the spines for titles. Books are clean, tight and unmarked. Acquired from a Washington DC estate.
The Rug Life Auctions
Nov. 16, 2024
Otsego County Bank
Est: CHF180 - CHF250
Check $10. Cooperstown, 15.1.1849. Originalunterschrift von James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). Fenimore Cooper ist in vielerlei Hinsicht eine Schlüsselfigur der amerikanischen Literatur. Neben Washington Irving war er der erste amerikanische Schriftsteller, der von seinen Büchern leben konnte. Nach dem Vorbild Sir Walter Scotts schrieb er die ersten historischen Romane und die ersten Seefahrts-Romane der amerikanischen Literatur. Besonders bekannt sind bis heute seine fünf "Lederstrumpf"-Romane.
HIWEPA AG
Oct. 10, 2024
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Headsman, or, The Abbaye des Vignerons, 2 vol., first edition, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833 & others, antiquarian (4)
Est: £200 - £300
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Headsman, or, The Abbaye des Vignerons, 2 vol., first edition, light browning and spotting on title and few few pages, contemporary ink ownership name on front free endpaper (slightly detached), contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered preserving original spine, Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833 § Exquemelin (Alexandre) Histoire des Avanturiers que se sont signalez dans les Indes..., 2 vol. in 1, first French edition, lacking all plates, light damp-staining, contemporary calf, lightly rubbed, joints cracked, Paris, Jacques le Febvre, 1686; and 2 others, including a first edition of The Works of Edmund Waller, v.s (4)
Forum Auctions - UK
Aug. 07, 2024
James Fenimore Cooper ALS Renting Family Manor After Publishing "The Deerslayer"
Est: $300 - $400
James Fenimore Cooper Cooperstown, NY, July 6, 1841 James Fenimore Cooper ALS Renting Family Manor After Publishing "The Deerslayer" ALS An autograph letter signed by author James Fenimore Cooper. 1p, measuring 8" x 10", Cooperstown, dated July 6, 1841. Signed "J. Fenimore Cooper" and addressed to M. C. Patterson. Cooper makes arrangements for renting a house out to guests. Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in Cooper's hand, as well as a couple of docketing notations, presumably by the recipient In very good condition, with a few small separations along intersecting folds, a few spots of light toning, and paper loss to second integral page. Boldly signed. In part: "Your friends and yourself can be accommodated on the following terms. A private parlour, pretty well furnished &c, and quite well situated, good enough bedroom, a separate plain table at your own hour, and a respectable, new, quiet tavern agreeably placed for $6 a week each, for grown persons, and half price for servants and children. Children under five three for one. The home is at my gate, has a piazze on two sides, alone on a cliff, and is as good as can be generally formed. There are about a dozen regular boarders who breakfast at 7, dine at 1 and take tea at 6. I can tell you no more of the house, than that it has been badly kept; has changed hands this summer with a view to improvements. It is in ambitious hands, and may do not well enough, but all this I knew nothing. We have an exceedingly healthy and cool country; pleasant rides and drives, a lake, excellent water, ice, and no fruits, but apples and the smaller kinds. Chickens will soon abound. I have wine, but whether there is any in the tavern, I never looked. We have two rotten egg springs within fifteen miles of us. Let me know your decision, as the landlord may not wish to keep his room." James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American writer known for his historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries. As a young man, Cooper served in the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. His most famous work, and often regarded as his masterpiece, is the romantic novel "The Last of the Mohicans". Cooper had recently renovated the family manor located in Cooperstown in 1834 and owned it until his death. The same year as sending this letter, Cooper published his final Leatherstocking's tale, "The Deerslayer.." This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
Jul. 07, 2024
Lot of 2 Antique Items: James Fenimore Cooper Signed Check (1837) & Cooper's Book THE SPY
Est: $150 - $250
Lot of 2 Antique Items: James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) Signed Autographed Check (1837) & Antique Edition of James Fenimore Cooper's Book, THE SPY. 1) Original James Fenimore Cooper Signed & Completed Personal Check. Check's blanks are handwritten as follows: Dated March 22, 1837, to who appears to be John Cullar, in the amount of $12.00. Drawn on Otsega County Bank in Cooperstown (N.Y.). Approx. Size: 5.5" L x 2.5" H. Cooper lived much of his boyhood and his last fifteen years in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. 2) Antique Book THE SPY: A TALE OF THE NEUTRAL GROUND by American writer James Fenimore Cooper - Mohawk Edition, c. 1900, Hardcover. THE SPY was Cooper's second and most famous novel, first published in 1821. The plot is set during the American Revolution and was inspired in part by the family friend John Jay. The Spy was successful and began Cooper’s reputation as a popular and important American writer. James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical novels depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. The novel that launched his career was THE SPY, a tale about espionage set during the American Revolutionary War and published in 1821.
Worthington Galleries
Apr. 11, 2024
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Red Rover, A Tale.
Est: $300 - $500
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Red Rover, A Tale. London: Henry Colburn, 1828. First English edition, three 12mo volumes; bound in original half calf and marbled boards stamped in blind, with leather spine labels; light scattered foxing and stains, a few small spots of mold to the gutter of the third volume, occasional offsetting; bindings worn and cracked, spine ends reinforced, front free flyleaves partially detached, clumsy glue repairs to some hinges; ex libris M.N. Campbell, ownership inscription on title and bookplate on front pastedown of each volume; 7 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. BAL 3878.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2024
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Prairie, A Tale.
Est: $600 - $800
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Prairie, A Tale. London: Henry Colburn, 1827. First English edition, three 12mo volumes, half-titles present in first and third volumes; uncut in original boards, with paper spine labels; some foxing and light spotting, front board of first volume detached, others starting, staining to boards, text blocks loose, some spine losses and cracking; 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. The Prairie, the third novel Cooper wrote in his Leatherstocking Tales, is chronologically the fifth and final installment of the tale, telling the story of Natty Bumpo's final year of life on the American frontier. BAL 3834.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2024
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Deerslayer, First English & American Editions.
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Deerslayer, First English & American Editions. London: Richard Bentley, 1841. First English edition, three 12mo volumes; bound in original quarter calf and marbled boards, spine stamped in gold and blind with a black stamped cartouche containing gilt title; scattered light spots and some foxing throughout each; joints starting and cracked, a few nicks to the spine labels, endpapers lightly foxed; ownership inscriptions "Walmsgate" dated 1841 and 1843; 7 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. [Together with] The Deerslayer, Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1841. First American edition, two 12mo volumes; bound in original publisher's purple muslin, with paper spine labels; foxed, scattered stains; bindings worn with clumsy repairs; endpapers toned; ex libris American attorney Osmond Kessler Fraenkel (1888-1983), with bookplates; 7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. (5) BAL 3895.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 21, 2024
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Pathfinder, 3 vol., first edition, 1840 & another by the same (4)
Est: £150 - £200
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Pathfinder, 3 vol., first edition, contemporary ink ownership name to pastedowns, light foxing to first few pages, contemporary half calf, rubbed, [BAL 3891], 8vo, 1840; and another by the same, 8vo (4)
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 21, 2024
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Last of the Mohicans, 1833; and others by the same (12).
Est: £150 - £200
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Last of the Mohicans, 1833; The Spy, 1831; The Red Rover, 1834; The Water Witch, 1835; The Prairie, 1834; The Headsman, 1836; Precaution; 1839; The Pilot, 1834; The Heidenmauer, 1836; The Pioneers, 1835; The Borderers, 1836; Lionel Lincoln; or, the League of Boston, 1835, engraved frontispieces, additional engraved titles, scattered spotting, near contemporary uniform half-calf, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, Richard Bentley, 8vo (12).
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 03, 2023
James Fenimore Cooper, William Shakespeare
Est: $100 - $150
6 Volume set of J. Fenimore Cooper's novels, 1880 "Globe Edition" published Houghton & Osgood, Boston, along with nine leather-bound volumes of the works of William Shakespeare, David Mckay publisher(missing vol. 7). Wear on bindings, otherwise good condition
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 15, 2023
James Fenimore Cooper's The Prairie FIRST AMERICAN AND FIRST ENGLISH EDITIO
Est: $1,200 - $2,200
James Fenimore Cooper's The Prairie FIRST AMERICAN AND FIRST ENGLISH EDITIONS, 1827
Christie's
May. 03, 2023
AUTOGRAPH JAMES FENIMORE COOPER (1789-1851)
Est: $300 - $400
Author of "Last of the Mohicans", "The Deerslayer", "The Pioneers", "The Pathfinder", "The Prarie", "The Spy". A check drawn on the Otsego County Bank, No. 643, Cooperstown (NY), May 31st, 1843, for $15, stamped as paid by bank. Boldly signed. 2" x 5 3/4", unevenly cut.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2023
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Pathfinder, 3 vol., first edition, 1840 & another by the same (4)
Est: £150 - £200
NO RESERVE Cooper (James Fenimore) The Pathfinder, 3 vol., first edition, contemporary ink ownership name to pastedowns, light foxing to first few pages, contemporary half calf, rubbed, [BAL 3891], 8vo, 1840; and another by the same, 8vo (4)
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 07, 2023
THE WORKS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER - 10 VOLUMES – 1893
Est: $600 - $900
New York. Published by Peter Fenelon Collier, Publisher. Complete in 10 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good condition. Three stories per volume. All volumes have a gilded top edge and have illustrations with the protective papers in place. Bindings are tight with no pages are loose or missing. No owners bookplates or markings. Overall, this is a very nice set of antique books. Dozens of Illustrations.
The Rug Life Auctions
Oct. 06, 2022
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Jack O'Lantern; (Le Feu-Follet;) or the Privateer, 3 vol., first edition, 1842; and 9 others, including a second edition of Bulwer Lytton's 'Not so Bad as We Seem', 1851, â¦
Est: £250 - £350
Cooper (James Fenimore) The Jack O'Lantern; (Le Feu-Follet;) or the Privateer, 3 vol., tear to title, one or two light spots, original boards, extremities lightly rubbed, spine paper labels worn, loss to spine tail of vol.2, 1842 § Savage Landor (Walter) Gebir, Count Julian, and other Poems, lightly spotted, original boards, rebacked, lightly rubbed and marked, joints frayed, loss to spine head, 1831, first editions, original boards; and 6 others including a second edition of Bulwer Lytton's 'Not so Bad as We Seem', 1851 and 5 volumes related to Frederick Locker, all either limited or first editions, or signed by the author, v.s. (10)
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 01, 2022
COOPERS NOVELS – 14 VOLUMES – 1859
Est: $700 - $1,000
1859. New York. W.A. Townsend and Company. 14 volumes, all books in Very Good condition. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering. Golden shield embossed on the front cover is very visible. Some volumes are rubbed and bumped at extremities. No foxing, bindings are tight. Some owners markings in several volumes but no bookplates. A beautiful set.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 15, 2022
COOPERS NOVELS – 14 VOLUMES – 1859
Est: $700 - $1,000
1859. New York. W.A. Townsend and Company. 14 volumes, all books in Very Good condition. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering. Golden shield embossed on the front cover is very visible. Some volumes are rubbed and bumped at extremities. No foxing, bindings are tight. Some owners markings in several volumes but no bookplates. A beautiful set.
The Rug Life Auctions
Feb. 01, 2022
COOPERS NOVELS – 14 VOLUMES – 1859
Est: $700 - $1,000
1859. New York. W.A. Townsend and Company. 14 volumes, all books in Very Good condition. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering. Golden shield embossed on the front cover is very visible. Some volumes are rubbed and bumped at extremities. No foxing, bindings are tight. Some owners markings in several volumes but no bookplates. A beautiful set.
The Rug Life Auctions
Jan. 18, 2022
COOPERS NOVELS – 14 VOLUMES – 1859
Est: $700 - $1,000
1859. New York. W.A. Townsend and Company. 14 volumes, all books in Very Good condition. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and lettering. Golden shield embossed on the front cover is very visible. Some volumes are rubbed and bumped at extremities. No foxing, bindings are tight. Some owners markings in several volumes but no bookplates. A beautiful set.
The Rug Life Auctions