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Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi 1st Edition

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Description

Heading:
Author: Twain, Mark
Title: Life on the Mississippi
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:James R. Osgood
Date Published: 1883
Description:

624 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout. (8vo), original brown cloth, stamped in gilt and black. First American Edition, Second State.

Second state with the caption on p. 443 reading "The St. Charles Hotel" and without the tailpiece depicting an urn, flames and the head of Mark Twain on p. 441. At the request of Mrs. Clemens, the original tailpiece was removed as she felt it too morbid. Laid in is the two page bi-folium (removed from another copy and a bit tattered) containing the disputed tailpiece. BAL 3411. Scarce.

Condition

Light wear to cloth, spine ends frayed, hinges cracked, previous owner's name; page block cracked between a few signatures; good.

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