LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
by Twain, Mark [Clemens, Samuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1883. First British Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, [i-ii], [i]-[xxvi], [1]-561 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering and stamped illustrations on spine and front cover. Boards have sunning to spine, bumping to corners, and light shelfwear. Textblock has sticker on front pastedown and partial splitting to rear interior hinge. Shelved in Case 13. BAL 3410. 1376181. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Synopsis
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1376181
- Title
- LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
- Author
- Twain, Mark [Clemens, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- BAL
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...