The spy : a tale of the neutral ground : referring to some particular occurrences during the American war : also pourtraying American scenery and manners : In three volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.

Contributor:

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction.

New York (State).

History.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction.

United States.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

3 volumes ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

London : G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1822.

Notes:

"While Cooper was negotiating through Washington Irving with both John Murray and Henry Colburn for a first English edition of this work, the above pirated edition was issued by Whittaker and other plans were abandoned."--Spiller, R.E. A descriptive bibliography of the writings of James Fenimore Cooper, 1934, p. 23.

"London: Printed by Cox and Baylis, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields."--versos of title pages. The same imprint appears in the colophon to the first volume. Colophon, v. 2: Printed by Weed and Rider, Little Britain, London. Colophon, v. 3: London: Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars.

Vol. 1: x, 318 p.; v. 2: [2], 314 p.; v. 3: [2], 312 p.

Signatures: v. 1, A1,2,3,4,5 B-O¹² P1,2,3; v. 2, [A]¹ B-O¹² P¹; v. 3, [A]¹ B-O¹².

Cited in:

Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.), V,353

English novel, 1770-1829, 1822:24

OCLC:

63602172