Sold for:
$600
$600
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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-01
