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The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the comedy Those Extraordinary Twins
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Hartford,CT: American Publishing Company, 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 432p octavo. illustrated. First state text block measuring 1 1/8" thick, and frontispiece tipped in on thicker stock. Scarce printing in publisher's 3/4 morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt. corners rubbed, a very good copy Non-authorial incription on second blank.
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- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47913
- Title
- The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the comedy Those Extraordinary Twins
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford,CT
- Date Published
- 1894
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Old New York Book Shop
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Atlanta, Georgia
About Old New York Book Shop
The Old New York Book Shop was founded in 1971. I was located at 1069 Juniper St in Atlanta for more than 25 years. After the advent of the internet I moved to my home. I am a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America). All books are returnable for any reason within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books are described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the ABAA.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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