I have a copy of James Fenimore Coopers' The Last of the Mohicans.  It
is a N  arrative of 1757.  Edited with introduction and notes by: 
John B. Dunbar, Ph.D.  Boys High School, Brooklyn.  Printed in Boston,
U.S.A.  Ginn & Company, Publishers.  The Athenaeum Press.  1902. 
Copyright 1898 by John B. Dunbar.  All rights reserved.  It is
recommended as one of a series of readings for use in secondary
schools.

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Request for Question Clarification by secret901-ga on 01 Aug 2002 18:25 PDT

What is your question?  Are you trying to sell this book?  I suggest
that you use eBay to list it.  Google Answers is an information
service, where researchers answer questions.  If you have a question
regarding the book, please clarify it.

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Clarification of Question by lionisland-ga on 02 Aug 2002 15:49 PDT

This is a book that my mother received from her mother and left for me
when she died and I bought her house.  I don't want to sell it, just
simply determine its worth and some history on it.  Thankyou,
alionisland.

The book is a family treasure with a value that cannot be determined
because it has acquired your special family history.

However, in the market place, this book is not likely to be purchased
for more than $10.

On Ebay.com are a number of older versions of this Cooper book for
auction.
For example, The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James
Fenimore Cooper and Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth (hardcover / 1919 /
reset in 1961 / good condition / former library book - has plastic
protective cover over the dust jacket). This book is being auctioned
for $5....others listed there go as high as ($9.99).

www.ebay.com

But how can one put a price on a book used by your grandmother.  It's
special.
I treasure the little ornaments of my grandparents who were born in
the 1880's.
It's a link to another world long gone.
Perhaps you can withdraw your question from Google.  I don't know how,
or I'd explain the process.

Brad-ga

Lionisland,

A search of U.S., Canadian, and British bookshops on ABEBooks
(http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookSearch) results in three copies,
selling from $6.00 to $30.00:

   Cooper, James Fenimore 
   The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757
   Ginn & Company, 1898 
   $6.00
   Kavanagh Books, Palmyra, NY

   Cooper, James Fenimore 
   The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757
   Ginn & Company, 1899
   $12.00  
   Heritage Books, Southampton, MA

   Cooper, James Fenimore 
   The Last Of The Mohicans: A Narrative Of 1757
   Ginn & Company, 1924
   $30.00
   Brooke & Son Booksellers, Cumming, GA  

You can read a brief biography of James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851)
here:

   The Literature Network
   James Fenimore Cooper
   http://www.online-literature.com/cooperj/ 

All 33 chapters of "The Last of the Mohicans" can be read online here:

   The Literature Network
   The Last of the Mohicans
   http://www.online-literature.com/cooperj/

One handy feature of Google's search engine is the ability to search
the contents of a specific Web site. For example, you can search "The
Last of the Mohicans" text using a search term like this:

   site:www.online-literature.com Chingachgook
   ://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=site:www.online-literature.com+Chingachgook

The results give all instances of "Chingachgook" in the online text.

The publisher of your grandmother's book, Ginn & Company, was based in
Boston. In 1985, Ginn was acquired by Simon & Schuster along with
another school publisher, Silver Burdett Company. They became "Silver
Burdett Ginn", which is now part of Scott Foresman
(http://www.scottforesman.com/), an educational publisher owned by
Pearson Education (http://www.pearsoned.com/). Pearson ED is a
division of Pearson plc (http://www.pearson.com/), an international
media company headquartered in London.

Thank you,
Huntsman

I have a question...I have an old edition of Last of the Mohicans.  It
has a green cover (almost leather) hardcover with floral design.  The
publisher is F. M. Lupton publishing Company and was published in New
York.  However there is no print date anywhere in the book.  That is
what I'd like to know about.  The only clue I have is a note written
on the inside cover that ends "Xmas 1900" written to the previous
owner, it was a gift.  I've searched high and low for information on
the green cover edition without luck, and was wondering if any of the
experts could help me out, either by suggesting a site to search, or
by giving the info directly. Thanks