The Cooper Vignettes

Felix Octavius Carr Darley; James Fenimore Cooper

New York : J.G. Gregory, 1862

[The Works of John Fenimore Cooper, illustrated]  Thick folio, 38 x 17 cm.  Bound in contemporary full morocco, with gilt lettering and decoration. Gilt ruled, all edges gilt.  Some rubbing, scuffing to cover, small chip off spine head and tail.   8 pages, [62] leaves, 62 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait.  Foxing, spotting.  "From drawings by F.O.C. Darley ; India proofs before letter."  Three bookplates.  Including armorial bookplate of Joseph W. Drexel; and Lucy Wharton Drexel.  Drexel (1833-1888) was a noted philanthropist and friend of President Grant.  His daughter, Lucy Wharton Drexel (1867-1944) also owned this book.