James Fenimore Cooper, THE TWO ADMIRALS. 1842, 2-vol. First edition/1st printing

Description: The Two Admirals: A Tale by James Fenimore Cooper Published by Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia, in 1842. First edition, first printing, in two volumes (complete). Both title pages dated 1842 with 1842 copyright date. Publisher's original brown cloth binding with tan paper labels on spines. J. Fagan, stereotyper / I. Ashmead and Co., printer. (3) xii + 236 (2) and (2) 247 (2) pages. Dark-blue cloth-covered custom slipcase with tan cloth title label with dark-blue lettering on spine. GOOD + / VERY GOOD - books in NEAR FINE slipcase. Books show moderate wear and staining to the covers, worn spine ends and corner tips, and worn but intact title labels. Partial cracking to the inner hinges but binding is still sound and all pages secure with no looseness. Pages are moderately foxed. Vol. I has open tears at bottom corners of the front blank pages with increasingly smaller open tears continuing through the first 21 text pages with no loss of text. No other defects to the pages. Previous owner signature on front endpaper of both volumes. Slipcase is strong and sturdy with no cracking and just light wear along the top and bottom edges. No staining or sunning and the title label is unworn. About the author from Wikipedia: "James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonial and indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune. He 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. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly before his death and contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society. "After a stint on a commercial voyage, Cooper served in the U.S. Navy as a midshipman, where he learned the technology of managing sailing vessels which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. The novel that launched his career was The Spy, a tale about espionage set during the American Revolutionary War and published in 1821. He also created American sea stories. His best-known works are five historical novels of the frontier period, written between 1823 and 1841, known as the Leatherstocking Tales, which introduced the iconic American frontier scout, Natty Bumppo. Cooper's works on the U.S. Navy have been well received among naval historians, but they were sometimes criticized by his contemporaries. Among his more famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece. Throughout his career, he published numerous social, political, and historical works of fiction and non-fiction with the objective of countering European prejudices and nurturing an original American art and culture." Shipping: Shipping within the U.S. by your choice of USPS Media Mail, Priority Mail, or Priority Mail Express. International shipping by First Class International, Priority Mail International, or Priority Express International. Shipping will be combined and cost adjusted on multiple items. All books are carefully packed with appropriate protection according to size and weight. Large and medium-size books are always bubble-wrapped and mailed in boxes. Small books are either shipped the same way or wrapped in cardboard inside of padded envelopes. Terms: If you are not completely satisfied with the book, you may return it for a complete refund, minus the return shipping cost. The book must be returned in the same condition as it was when originally sent. Feedback: It is the policy of Odysseus Books to leave feedback for the buyer only after the buyer first leaves feedback after receiving the book.

Price: 80 USD

Location: Orange Park, Florida

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