Stories of the Sea: Being Narratives of Adventure, Selected from the 'Sea Tales' - A Book for Boys.
New York: James G. Gregory, 1863. Darley. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Item #2283784
First thus (BAL 3951). Light stain on front board and top edge.
360 pp. Blind-stamped cloth, gilt titles and decorations on spine and front board. A collection of nautical stories for juvenile readers, reprinted from six of Cooper's earlier works, illustrated with engravings from drawings by Darley. Cooper is best known for his five-volume Leatherstocking Saga (historical fiction featuring Natty Bumpo), but he also wrote a two-volume history of the United States Navy, most likely inspired by his time on a merchant ship, and as a member of the Navy, when he was a young man. Includes: The Wreck of the Dawn; The Red Rover; The Water-Witch; Adventures in the Pacific; Long Tom Coffin and the Ariel; The Crater; or, The Crusoes of the Pacific.
Price: $60.00