[COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.] The Last of the Mohicans.

[COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.] The Last of the Mohicans. 2 volumes. 12mo, original boards with early rebacking, retaining original spine labels; contemporary owner's inked signatures on titles of both volumes, Volume 1 contains a chip and residual tear to front endpaper; Volume 2 damage includes clean tear across title and following blank, volume has suffered water damage resulting in very browned, brittle pages, often with visible staining and marginal wear, but not obscuring text, pages 151/152 reinforced with archival tissue. sold as is. Philadelphia: Carey and Lea, 1826

first edition of cooper's most famous leatherstocking tale. BAL 3833.