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11:00 AM PT - Feb 16th, 2012
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Title: Roughing It
Author: Twain, Mark Description: 591 + [1] ad pp. Illustrated with wood engravings throughout, including 2 full-page facing frontispieces with tissue guard. (8vo), publisher's full sheep, respined to style and with later black morocco lettering piece. First Edition, First Issue.First issue, with perfect type on p. 242, lines 20-21 (BAL State A) and with ad present on page 592 (no priority). Twain's famous narrative of his travels from Missouri to Nevada, and from California to Hawaii, which took him seven years. BAL 3337; Zamorano Eighty 18. Heading: Place Published: Harford Publisher: American Publishing Co. Date Published: 1872 Condition reportRespined, as noted, original endpapers retained, wear to original materials at corners and edges of covers, though all has been brought to a state of stability; small dampstain to top margin of both frontispieces, occasional spotting to text, else very good.
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