James Fenimore Cooper
140 copies for sale · $20–$20,000 · 44 first editions
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
The Last of the Mohicans. A Narrative of 1757 (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$5,000
Autograph Letter Signed J. Fenimore Cooper as Chairman of Relief Committee for Otsego Coun — James Cummins Bookseller$1,500
Autograph Letter Signed J. Fenimore Cooper , to his publishers Carey & Hart in Philadelphi — James Cummins Bookseller$1,250
Autograph Letter Signed in the third person Mr. Fenimore Cooper , to Mr. Childs prob. Ceph — James Cummins Bookseller$650
Autograph Note Signed in the third person Mr. Fenimore Cooper , to a Mr. Selden — James Cummins Bookseller$600
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
What these are worth
The Pilot8 copies from 4 sellers
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Works on the market
LAST OF THE MOHICANS15 copies · $20–$271
THE PILOT6 copies · A$40–A$183
THE DEERSLAYER; Franklin Library5 copies · $113–$327
PATHFINDER5 copies · $73–$273
THE PRAIRIE5 copies · $40–$128
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS; Easton Press4 copies · $293–$348
THE DEERSLAYER; Easton Press3 copies · $273
THE DEERSLAYER OR: THE FIRST WAR-PATH3 copies · $50–$148
The Last of the Mohicans. A Narrative of 17572 copies · $32–$5,000
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 PRARIE2 copies · $73–$98
THE TWO ADMIRALS2 copies · $67–$83
SEA TALES : ; The Pilot, the Red Rover2 copies · $43–$78
THE LEATHERSTOCKING SAGA2 copies · $68–$73
THE PATHFINDER; Modern Library No. 1052 copies · $46–$57
SATANSTOE, OR THE LITTLEPAGE MANUSCRIPTS; A Tale of the Colony2 copies · $43–$44
Market context
90 copies of James Fenimore Cooper's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $71 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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