James Fenimore Cooper
141 copies for sale · $20–$20,000 · 12 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757 (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$20,000
The Last of the Mohicans (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$17,500
Spy;. A Tale of the Neutral Ground (first edition) — Heritage Book Shop$10,000
The Spy; a Tale of the Neutral Ground; referring to some Particular Occurrences during the (first edition) — Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller$7,500
Autograph letter signed J. Fenimore Cooper , to Major William Edward Frye 1784-1853 . N.p. — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$1,100
Autograph letter signed J. Fenimore Cooper , to Charles Willard; n.p., 20 December 1850 — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$750
THE PATHFINDER (first edition) — Phillip J. Pirages$1,900
The history of the navy of the United States of America (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$750
The Pilot; A Tale of the Sea (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$400
The Wing-and-Wing, or Le Feu-Follet; A Tale…by the Author of the “Pilot”… (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
The Chainbearer; or The Littlepage Manuscripts in 2 vols. — Whitmore Rare Books$7,500
Cooper's Novels — Heritage Book Shop$3,000
Works on the market
LAST OF THE MOHICANS13 copies · $40–$271
THE DEERSLAYER; Franklin Library5 copies · $113–$327
PATHFINDER5 copies · $73–$273
THE PILOT5 copies · $48–$183
THE PRAIRIE5 copies · $38–$128
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS; Easton Press4 copies · $293–$348
The Two Admirals. A Tale3 copies · $175–$400
THE DEERSLAYER; Easton Press3 copies · $273
LEATHERSTOCKING SAGA By James Fenimore Cooper *Excellent Condition*3 copies · $68–$73
The Pathfinder or, The Inland Sea2 copies · $20–$1,500
THE MONIKINS2 copies · $250–$1,000
The Bravo: A Tale2 copies · $300–$400
Lionel Lincoln; or, The Leaguer of Boston2 copies · $400
THE AMERICAN DEMOCRAT2 copies · $78–$293
THE PILOT; Easton Press2 copies · $273
THE DEERSLAYER2 copies · $98–$271
THE SPY : ; A Tale of the Neutral Ground2 copies · $58–$216
THE PATHFINDER; Heritage Press2 copies · $128–$183
THE TWO ADMIRALS2 copies · $83–$161
THE DEERSLAYER OR: THE FIRST WAR-PATH2 copies · $54–$148
Market context
37 copies of James Fenimore Cooper's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $54 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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