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Signed book, First edition

James Fenimore COOPER Oeuvres de J.F. Cooper

James Fenimore COOPER

Oeuvres de J.F. Cooper

Furne & Cie & Charles Gosselin & Furne & Perrotin, Paris 1839-1852, 10,5x18cm, 30 volumes reliés.


First edition of the French translation by A. J. B. Defauconpret. Illustrated vi­gnette on the title page of each volume, with two illustrations in each volume (60 in total) by Louis Marckl after Noël Bertrand.
Green half shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands elaborately framed in gilt and blind, spine-ends stamped with a gilt rosette bearing cabbalistic signs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpa­pers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary bindings.
Spines slightly lightened, some corners slightly dulled, more pronounced foxing on some volumes, a tear not affecting text to pp. 303-304 of vol. 2, a restored tear and a marginal lack of paper not af­fecting text to pp. 213-214 of vol. 5.
Autograph letter signed by James Fen­imore Cooper in French, bound in the first volume, written to Charles Goss­elin, publisher of his complete works.
Slight folds to the corners of the leaf, pencil and pen notes by a previous bib­liographer.
Handsomely bound set, exceptionally containing an autograph letter signed by the author to his publisher.

3 800 €

Réf : 86661

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