Pilot by Fenimore Cooper (Over 1,100 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. In The Pilot (1824) and The Red Rover (1828), James Fenimore Cooper invented a new literary genre: the sea novel. Collected here in a single Library of America volume, they are among his finest works. Bold, vigorous, original, each is a tale of high adventure that vividly captures the majesty and power of the seafaring life.  Cooper drew on his direct knowledge of ships and sailors to present a truer picture of life on the sea than had ever before achieved in literature. As a boy of seventeen he had sailed before the mast on a merchantman bound from New York to London and then to Spain. On board he experienced the life of a common seaman, learned the craft of sailing, encountered terrifying storms, was chased by pirates, and watched the impressment of crew members by a British man-of-war. He later served as an officer in the United States Navy. The Pilot is loosely based upon stories of John Paul Jones's daring hit-and-run tactics during the Revolutionary War. The shadowy hero, modeled on Jones, leads a squadron of the infant American navy in a series of raids on the English coast, braving fierce storms and the guns of hostile warships, yet never revealing his identity. In this novel Cooper introduced the character of the "old salt," the seasoned deckhand happy only aboard ship. Long Tom Coffin, with his briny conversation and shrewd nautical advice, is the first of Cooper's memorable portraits of common seaman. A ghostly ship, an uncanny hero, a heroine kidnapped by pirates, revelations of mistaken identity, and the reunion of long-lost relatives--scenes of romance and adventure fill the pages of The Red Rover, Cooper's most theatrical novel. Set in the mid-eighteenth century, the tale recounts the exploits of a noble outcast and visionary who foresees America's destiny as a sovereign nation. Forced into a life of piracy, the Rover conducts his private war of independence in a story that equates the free and daring life with the American dream of self-reliance and liberty from British rule. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

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Condition: good. Good condition USED book. Pages are clean with normal wear. May have limited markings inside from previous owner.

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Condition: Good. 1 Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. Dust jacket is worn. Hardcover.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In The Pilot (1824) and The Red Rover (1828), James Fenimore Cooper invented a new literary genre: the sea novel. Collected here in a single Library of America volume, they are among his finest works. Bold, vigorous, original, each is a tale of high adventure that vividly captures the majesty and power of the seafaring life.  Cooper drew on his direct knowledge of ships and sailors to present a truer picture of life on the sea than had ever before achieved in literature. As a boy of seventeen he had sailed before the mast on a merchantman bound from New York to London and then to Spain. On board he experienced the life of a common seaman, learned the craft of sailing, encountered terrifying storms, was chased by pirates, and watched the impressment of crew members by a British man-of-war. He later served as an officer in the United States Navy. The Pilot is loosely based upon stories of John Paul Jones's daring hit-and-run tactics during the Revolutionary War. The shadowy hero, modeled on Jones, leads a squadron of the infant American navy in a series of raids on the English coast, braving fierce storms and the guns of hostile warships, yet never revealing his identity. In this novel Cooper introduced the character of the "old salt," the seasoned deckhand happy only aboard ship. Long Tom Coffin, with his briny conversation and shrewd nautical advice, is the first of Cooper's memorable portraits of common seaman. A ghostly ship, an uncanny hero, a heroine kidnapped by pirates, revelations of mistaken identity, and the reunion of long-lost relatives--scenes of romance and adventure fill the pages of The Red Rover, Cooper's most theatrical novel. Set in the mid-eighteenth century, the tale recounts the exploits of a noble outcast and visionary who foresees America's destiny as a sovereign nation. Forced into a life of piracy, the Rover conducts his private war of independence in a story that equates the free and daring life with the American dream of self-reliance and liberty from British rule. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First printing, Ex-library book with stamps/ stickers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ex-Library. Ex-Lib // Minimal Wear // Pages Crisp and Clean // As if never Read. Inscribed by previous Owner.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good used condition. The Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library use these funds to promote literacy in the community and in the Bridgeport Public Schools.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 15pp extract, final page-only was damaged and is here presented in reproduction, salvaged from a damaged issue of The North American Review, Volume XVIII, No. 43, April, 1824. A contemporary review of the very scarce title published by Charles Wiley, New York, 1823, in two volumes. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in Dust Jacket with only minor reading wear; faint staining to fore-edge, otherwise book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket (as issued). Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Ribbon page marker. In a fine slipcase.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Thus. (1991), 902pp, illus. eps, slipcase, No. 54, sun fading to spine, small stain to pg edges, bottom corner turned to 1st few pgs, previous owner has circled some volume nimbers in list of LOA Titles, no dj, slight soiling & wear to slipcase, contents clean. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. In good condition; tilt to spine; light rubbing top and bottom of spine and tips of outside corners, with slight fraying top of spine; light soiling and staining to boards; former owner's name and date in ink on front free end paper; 1/8-in. tear outside edge page 123 and tiny tear same edge page 125; dark toning to clean interior pages; binding sound. No printed publication date, but printed on or before 1902. Red cloth boards with black stamped lettering on front board and spine. 382 pages. 7 3/8 x 5 in. Inv. MBR0034.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket Slipcase Very Good. (american novelists, 19th century, biography ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Very good. New York, NY: The Library of America, (1991)., (1991). Very good. - Octavo, 8 inches high by 4-3/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in green cloth titled in gilt on the spine, housed in a cream paper covered slipcase. The slipcase is very slightly soiled with a couple of scratches.[x] & 902 & [6] pages. Near fine in a very good slipcase. First printing. Kay Seymour House and Thomas L. Philbrick wrote the Notes for this volume.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st ed/1st pr. Book is square, solid, and very plausibly unread. Lovely place-holder ribbon. No remainder marks. In slipcase, which bears a little wear. This book is so sharp it could slice even Superman's skin -- you'll shout up, up, and away with glee when it arrives at your door! NOTE: No dust jacket.…