Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) A Letter to His Countrymen

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Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) A Letter to His Countrymen. New York: John Wiley, 1834.
First edition, in publisher's gray paper boards, with the title printed on the front board, blue cloth spine, ex libris Mrs. Erastus Corning [Harriet Weld] (1793-1883),with the following note, "Dear Miss Cooper, I found this book among Mrs. Corning's things [?] & thought you might like it as your brother has one also of the 1st edition. Very truly yours, M.D. [?] Corning." This may be Mary DeCamp Corning (b. 1843),who married Edwin Weld Corning (1836-1871),writing after the death of Harriet Weld Corning; contents clean, 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $200-300


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