The pioneers, or the sources of the Susquehanna; a descriptive tale
New York: Charles Wiley, 1823. First edition, 12mo, 2 volumes in 1, pp. [5], viii-ix, 275, [1]; 329, [3]; contemporary full calf, morocco spine label, extra engraved illustration by Childs and Fairman tipped in at the beginning of vol. 2; spine and covers quite rubbed; title page of vol. 1 torn at the bottom edge with loss of the date, lacks half-title in vol. 1, front endpaper of volume 1 excised; final 8 leaves of vol. 2 horizontally cut halfway across the page with a blade, no loss of text; otherwise very good. A prequel to Cooper's novel The Last of the Mohicans, The Pioneers is the first of five novels in Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. The story takes place in the fictional pioneer town of Templeton, NY, and encompasses themes of naturalism, societal expansion, and the displacement of Native Americans. Wright I 671. American Imprints 12254. BAL 3829, E. B. Clayton, printer, folio 329 correctly placed at the right side of the page. Item #56099
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