The Red Rover; A Tale.
by J. Fenimore Cooper
Illustrated by F.O.C. Darley
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publisher: W. A. Townsend, New York
Copyright: 1859
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The Red Rover follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover". A contemporary reviewer in the North American Review noted how Cooper was particularly good at writing sea novels such as The Red Rover, the sea being his more natural element than what the author calls wilderness novels which focused on an Indian introducing a white man to the wilderness, like The Last of the Mohicans. In addition, The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature.
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CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Embossed brown cloth with beveled edges. Bright gilt medallion. Cover shows signs of wear along edges and corners. Hinges strong. Ex-libris on the inside front cover. Frontis features two stunning etchings. Text block is crisp and clean. Binding slightly cocked.
522 pages, 5.75" x 8"
LOC B1 S2
by J. Fenimore Cooper
Illustrated by F.O.C. Darley
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publisher: W. A. Townsend, New York
Copyright: 1859
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The Red Rover follows the activities of the sailor Dick Fid, free black sailor Scipio Africanus and Royal Navy officer James Wilder as they encounter the famous pirate, "The Red Rover". A contemporary reviewer in the North American Review noted how Cooper was particularly good at writing sea novels such as The Red Rover, the sea being his more natural element than what the author calls wilderness novels which focused on an Indian introducing a white man to the wilderness, like The Last of the Mohicans. In addition, The Red Rover presents some of the first serious depictions of characters of African lineage in American literature.
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CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Embossed brown cloth with beveled edges. Bright gilt medallion. Cover shows signs of wear along edges and corners. Hinges strong. Ex-libris on the inside front cover. Frontis features two stunning etchings. Text block is crisp and clean. Binding slightly cocked.
522 pages, 5.75" x 8"
LOC B1 S2