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Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
by Twain, Mark (Clemens, Samuel L.)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: American Publishing Company. Good. 1874. Hardcover. First published in 1869 by the same publisher, this is an early edition of Mark Twain's humorous travel book that was written to chronicle a trip he took in 1867 aboard the steam ship "Quaker City" to tour to the Holy Land with stops at various ports on the Mediterranean Sea where he explored Europe (Paris, Rome, Odessa, etc.). "234 Illustrations" The original publishers dark brown, blindstamped covers are in fair condition as there is wear to the top and bottom of the spine, and spine is split along one edge--the book is still tight, however, and the contents are not loose. The corner tips are also worn. The gilt spine and cover lettering and decoration are still bright. The contents are clean and unmarked with no previous owner names or other markings. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 651 + Ads pages .
Synopsis
The Innocents Abroad, also known as The New Pilgrims’ Progress , was written by American author Mark Twain, and first published by the American Publishing Company in 1869. The humorous travel book follows the voyage of Mark Twain and his fellow travelers on a retired Civil War ship titled the USS Quaker City. While traveling through Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land, Mark Twain critically (but comically) examines both his tourist shipmates and the tour guides he encounters throughout his travels. While also famous for such novels as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Innocents Abroad was Mark Twain’s bestselling book during his lifetime.
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Reviews
On Feb 24 2018, a reader said:
The Innocents Abroad is an autobiography, of Mark Twain and his cruise through Europe and the Holy Land. Twain is very descriptive of life in each of the countries he visits, and the people's attitudes toward Americans at that time. He is a self taught and knowledgeable 19th century American. His descriptions of life in Europe and the Holy Land at that time are informative. Not being treated nicely, very often, by Europeans, he expresses his criticisms of European ways. His attitudes toward women are typical of that time period. In writing about the going about everyday doings, the lack of computer convenience is seen. It is interesting learning about him, and life at the time of this book. I suggest that people reading this book, keep in mind the time period, when reading about his attitudes toward others. I love his writing talent.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20973
- Title
- Innocents Abroad: or, The New Pilgrims' Progress
- Author
- Twain, Mark (Clemens, Samuel L.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- Fiction
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Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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