Life on the Mississippi

by Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens

$2,000 · Offered by Biblioctopus

First edition

London: Chatto and Windus, 1883. First Edition. The true first edition, preceding the American edition by 5 days. First binding with 32 pages of ads dated March 1883. Over 300 engravings by various artists. Spine faded half a shade, foxing to title and frontispiece from the tissue guard that’s between them, else near fine condition, uncharacteristically little wear, an unusual survivor. Scarce in this condition. Item

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