Comprises: The Pioneers, Or the Sources of the Susquehanna; A Descriptive Tale. 2 volumes. [New York: Charles Wiley, 1823] * The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. 2 volumes. [Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1826] * The Prairie; A Tale. 2 volume. [Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey, 1827] * The Pathfinder: Or, The Inland Sea. 2 volumes. [Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1840] * The Deerslayer: Or, The First War-Path. A Tale. 2 volumes. [Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1841]. Together 5 titles in 10 volumes. Approx. 6½x4¼, uniformly finely bound in full red levant morocco, gilt double rule on covers, raised bands, gilt lettered and decorated spines, gilt dentelles, top edges gilt. All housed in a custom, morocco-tipped, compartmented slipcase. Bindings by Bennett of NY. First Editions.

First editions of Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales featuring the hero Natty Bumppo. "The Pioneers" with First State of publisher's imprint on title page of Volume 1 with 'E.B. Clayton, Printer' but with textual variations of the J. Seymour (Second State) typesetting and thus the title page being inserted from another copy. First State of Volume 2 with page number 329 on left side of page; lacking the final blank leaf [p.330-31] and errata [p.332]. BAL 3829 * First State of both volumes of "The Last of the Mohicans". Volume 1 with page number present at page 71 and final 'i' present in page number at page vii. State 'A' of copyright notice in Volume 2. BAL 3833 * "The Prairie" lacking the publisher's catalog in Volume 1 and with the pasteover correction to copyright notices lacking but with evidence of their previous presence. BAL 3836 * First State of "The Pathfinder" with Fagan and Collins imprints roughly at center and no copyright notice on page [2] of Volume 1. Copyright notice present in Volume 2. BAL 3892 * "The Deerslayer". BAL 3895.