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Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) The Two Admirals. A Tale. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1842. First American edition (published six weeks after the London first edition),two small octavo volumes, preface in volume one mispaginated (9-xii); some interior foxing, bound in original publisher's purple cloth, with publisher's paper spine labels (somewhat worn with some loss and discolored),housed in matching custom cloth chemises and half-morocco slipcases, 7 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $20-200
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London, PhiladelphiaJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.