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Cooper, James Fenimore; N.C. Wyeth (Illust.). The Last of the Mohicans, A Narrative of 1757 ; A Limited Edition. Franklin Center, Pennyslvania: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. pp. xviii, 510. 8vo. Bound in fine full green leather over boards, featuring elaborate gilt lettering, rules and ornamentation to the spine and boards; four raised bands to spine, five compartments, textured emerald-green silk moire endpapers, like silk ribbon-marker, all edges gilt. Extremities, and contents entirely without blemish. Gorgeously illustrated with full-page colour plates. Appears unread; as new. A most handsome presentation indeed. Not to be mistaken with some earlier, and later printings which are not bound in real leather but a leather substitute (faux leathrette). Most uncommon in this edition, and state. As New. Leather Bound. ”This limited edition of The Last of the Mohicans, A Narrative of 1757 is published exclusivley for subscribers to The Franklin Library collection The 100 Greatest Books of All Time.” (#4062) $65.00
