Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography, And First Romance
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sheldon & Company. Very Good+. 1871. First Edition; 2nd state. Hardcover. Woodcuts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 47 pages; 1871 Sheldon & Company. HC 1st edition, 2nd state. Snugly bound in original dark green cloth with titles brightly in gilt to cover; spine unlettered as issued. 2nd state with Ball, Black & Co ad on copyright page. Trace rubbing and fray to cloth at corner tips. Prior ownership pendiled to front flyleaf dated May 1, 1871. Tiny mended edge tear to flyleaf top edge. Illustrated with woodcuts from art attributed to Henry Louis Stephens. Bright and attractive copy. VG+ .
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Details
- Bookseller
- DogStar Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51193
- Title
- Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography, And First Romance
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition; 2nd state
- Publisher
- Sheldon & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1871
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.