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American Publishing Company. Used - Acceptable. Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1872. Early issue. 8vo hardcover. 591pp. Illustrations. Binding Copy. Disbound. Three previous owner's names on front endpage. Writing inside. (American West, Travel) Inquire if you need further information.

American Publishing Company. Collectible - Acceptable. Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1872. 1st US edition, first state. 8vo hardcover. Full leather. 591pp. Illustrations. Points: Perfect "My" on first line of contents, perfect "My" on first line of chapter 1, perfect text p. 242, p. 156 capital "Trees" and "thirteenth" instead of "sixteenth, p. 330 capital "Eastern", ad present of p. 592. Fair book. Lacking backstrip. Heavy edgewear. Front endpapers loose in binding, two blank pages at front and rear detached. Gifter's inscription on front endpage. Owner's name on title page. (American West, Travel) Inquire if you need further information.

Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company, 1883. 1883 at title page, 1872 at copyright page. Dark brown cloth boards, some rub, discoloration, edge wear, bump. Cover depicts image of stargecoach racing through the range; spine features adventurous gilt spine titles w/large publishing emblem at heel. Pages generally very good. Moderate discoloration to exterior text block. Bind good; front hinge reinforced. Profusely illustrated throughout with full-page plates and partial-page imagery. Plates at front w/tissue guards. Features three hundred wily, jovial, and enchanting illustrations greeting the reader at the turn of nearly every page. Twain's first semi-autobiographical work of adventuresome travel literature, essentially a prequel to "The Innocents Abroad". Dedicated to Twain's mining companion Calvin H. Higbie. "Roughing It" follows the adventures of a young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years of 1861-1867. After a brief stint as a… Read More