Description

This vintage edition of Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper was published as part of the “Classics to Grow On” series by Parents’ Magazine Press (under Parents’ Institute) in 1966. It was curated for children and young adults as a durable hardcover designed to encourage a lifelong love of literature

The “Classics to Grow On” series is highly sought after by vintage book collectors today due to its distinct uniform spine styling, mid-century cover artwork, and aesthetic appeal on home library shelves. This has orange spine with an iconic colorful diamond pattern featuring small story-themed illustrations on the front cover.

The Last of the Mohicans is a historical adventure novel set in 1757 during the French and Indian War. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. The novel is set primarily in the area of Lake George, New York, detailing the transport of Colonel Munro’s two daughters, Alice and Cora, to a safe destination at Fort William Henry.