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Twain, Mark (Edited by John Paul) : The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County And Other Sketches

C.H. Webb, 1869

Russet cloth covered boards with gilt frog and titles on front, gilt spinal titles and embossed frog on rear board. The whole shows some modest soiling and edge wear. Bevelled boards with threads showing at extremities. Bookplate adhered to brown ffep and contemporary (to publication) ownership name on second blank page. The whole is tighty bound, and clean throughout save mentioned points. Overall a very nice copy of a rare early printing of Twain's first published book., Very Good+ with no dust jacket

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Twain, Mark : The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches

C. H. Webb, Publishers, New York, 1869

1869. Hardcover, 4-4/8-inches wide x 6-3/4-inches high. Mark Twain's first published book, early printing. Redish dark brown binding (terra cotta), beveled covers, illustrated leaping frog in gilt on top cover (in blind on back cover), gilt lettering and illustrated publisher's logo on spine, 198 printed pages. Chocolate-colored endpapers. Dedication page and "Advertisement" in preliminaries. Points of issue: Damaged "e" in the word "life," last line, page 66; damaged "i" in the word "this," last line, page 198. Condition of binding: Lightly worn, age darken (extremities, bottom half of spine), faint old soiling; fraying to top/foot of spine; shelf wear (several light bumps); one corner bumped, two corners showing a tad. First hinge: About 2-inch crack, light wear. Endpapers: Small bookstore label on first pastedown endpaper (and old price in pencil), light creases, chips. Rear endpapers: Creases, light chips. Overall internally: Some foxing, old humidity stains, soiling, short tears, lightly age toned -- pages in very good condition and very readable. Here are 27 short stories, originally written for publication in a newspaper, many refer to events of the day: The Killing of Julius Caesar (localized), A Page from the Californian Almanac, Advice for Good Little Girls, A Strange Dream, Curing a Cold, An Inquiry about Insurances, Concerning Chambermaids, and more. This book was Mark Twain's first success as a writer. He gained wide admiration. When he lectured, immense audiences greeted the great whimsical humorist. A tight, highly collectible antiquarian book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order.. Book Condition: Good.. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Dustjacket

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