1889 "A Tramp Abroad", Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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Featured in this lot is this 1889 edition of "A Tramp Abroad," by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), A New Edition publisher Chatto & Windus, Picadilly, London. This book originally published in 1880, contains an astounding 328 illustrations by W. Fr. Brown, True Williams, B. Day and other artists including the author. A Tramp Abroad is a work of travel literature, including a mixture of autobiography and fictional events. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris, through central and southern Europe. It sparkles with the author's shrewd observations and highly opinionated comments on Old World culture, and showcases his unparalleled ability to integrate humorous sketches, autobiographical tidbits, and historical anecdotes in a consistently entertaining narrative. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, "A Tramp Abroad" includes among its adventures a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mount Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art - a wholly imagined activity Twain 'authenticated' with his own wonderfully primitive pictures included in this volume. After appendices, publisher has 32 pages of their book catalogue. This red coloured clothbound stamped gold gilt hardcover is in nice condition, scuffing noted to cover edges, spine peeling slightly. Intact pages exhibit some tears in Appendices E & F. Age tanning and foxing observed throughout. Measures 5"W x 7.5"L x 1.25"D, weight 1lb, 6oz.
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1889 "A Tramp Abroad", Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
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