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Rare and modern books

Twain

ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

The American Publishing Co., 1876

3987.50 €

Buddenbrooks Inc.

(Newburyport, United States of America)

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Year of publication
1876
Place of printing
Hartford
Author
Twain
Publishers
The American Publishing Co.
Edition
THE IMPORTANT AND RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. THIS COPY
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

First edition. First Issue. With one-hundred and sixty black and white illustrations of such memorables as Injun Joe, Aunt Polly, Becky Thatcher, and of course Tom Sawyer. Square 8vo, handsomely bound in half morocco over marbled paper covered boards, the spine with raised bands gilt stopped and ruled, red morocco lettering label gilt. xvi, 275, [4] ads. pp. A very bright and handsome copy. The true first issue with the recto of the frontispiece blank, pages xii, xiii and xvi the only numbered preliminary pages, printed on wove paper and bulking correctly for the first issue. Without the half-title and one preliminary leaf remargined and with some toning to the outer edge of the leaf, some of the expected spotting or mellowing occasionally present.