Cooper (James Fenimore) The Water Witch,
£195
or The Skimmer of the Seas
London, Richard Bentley, 1834.
First UK illustrated edition. 8vo. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards, spine with leather title label and decorations in gilt and blind.
A sea-faring romance and political allegory set in early New York’s pirate-infested waters. It follows altamira as the vessel and her crew, embroiled in piracy and class conflict.
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Light stain to fore-edge of engraved pages, minor foxing; minor rubbing to binding.
Engraved frontispiece and vignette title.
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