COOPER, James Fenimore (1759-1851). Precaution, A Novel. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1820.
COOPER, James Fenimore (1759-1851). Precaution, A Novel. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1820. 2 volumes in one, 12 o (177 x 105 mm). Errata slip at the end of volume two. (Some light browning, intermittent spotting and small stains.) 19th-century half calf, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in one, the others decorated with small flower and scroll tools, marbled boards (lightly scuffed, inner hinges broken); modern quarter morocco gilt slipcase. Provenance : Mary Linn (gift inscriptions from her brother Henry dated 1820 on the title-pages, bookplate); given to her niece Mary L. Peters (inscription dated 1867). FIRST EDITION OF COOPER'S FIRST NOVEL, inscribed by a member of Cooper's grandson's family. James Fenimore Cooper married Susan Linn Sage on 2 June 1891. Published anonymously. "The arrangements for the late election and the subsequent death of the mother of Mrs. Cooper having compelled me to remain at home for the last two or three months -- For the double purpose of employment and the amusement of my wife in her present low spirits -- I commenced the writing of a moral tale -- finding it swell to a rather unwieldy size -- I destroy'd the manuscript and chang'd it to a novel -- the persuasions of my wife and the opinion of my Friend Mr. William Jay -- have induced me to think of publishing it..." (Cooper, letter to his future publisher Andrew Thompson Goodrich, 31st May, 1820). RARE: According to American Book Prices Current only four copies have been sold at auction since 1974. Beard The Letters and Journals of James Fenimore Cooper I pp. 41-42; BAL 3825; Sabin 16513; Spiller and Blackburn 1.
COOPER, James Fenimore (1759-1851). Precaution, A Novel. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1820.
COOPER, James Fenimore (1759-1851). Precaution, A Novel. New York: A.T. Goodrich, 1820. 2 volumes in one, 12 o (177 x 105 mm). Errata slip at the end of volume two. (Some light browning, intermittent spotting and small stains.) 19th-century half calf, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in one, the others decorated with small flower and scroll tools, marbled boards (lightly scuffed, inner hinges broken); modern quarter morocco gilt slipcase. Provenance : Mary Linn (gift inscriptions from her brother Henry dated 1820 on the title-pages, bookplate); given to her niece Mary L. Peters (inscription dated 1867). FIRST EDITION OF COOPER'S FIRST NOVEL, inscribed by a member of Cooper's grandson's family. James Fenimore Cooper married Susan Linn Sage on 2 June 1891. Published anonymously. "The arrangements for the late election and the subsequent death of the mother of Mrs. Cooper having compelled me to remain at home for the last two or three months -- For the double purpose of employment and the amusement of my wife in her present low spirits -- I commenced the writing of a moral tale -- finding it swell to a rather unwieldy size -- I destroy'd the manuscript and chang'd it to a novel -- the persuasions of my wife and the opinion of my Friend Mr. William Jay -- have induced me to think of publishing it..." (Cooper, letter to his future publisher Andrew Thompson Goodrich, 31st May, 1820). RARE: According to American Book Prices Current only four copies have been sold at auction since 1974. Beard The Letters and Journals of James Fenimore Cooper I pp. 41-42; BAL 3825; Sabin 16513; Spiller and Blackburn 1.
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