1883 1st ed Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi
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1883 1st ed Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi St. Louis Missouri Steamboat
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”
– Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
“Life on the Mississippi” is a memoir by Mark Twain, of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the war.
A rare early printing of Mark Twain’s classic “Life on the Mississippi”. Featuring more than 300 illustrations throughout, this is truly a remarkable find for any Twain collector. See below for edition points.
Item number: #12265
Price: $550
TWAIN, Mark
Life on the Mississippi
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. 1883. First Edition, early state
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
Pages are fragile
[7], 8-624
316 illustrations
First printing points:
p. 441: Flames tailpiece not included (illustration of Twain’s head in flames)
p. 443: The caption reads ‘The St. Charles Hotel’ (corrected from ‘St. Louis’)
References: BAL 3411; Howes C 480
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~9in X 6.5in (23cm x 16cm)
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12265
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”
– Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
“Life on the Mississippi” is a memoir by Mark Twain, of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the war.
A rare early printing of Mark Twain’s classic “Life on the Mississippi”. Featuring more than 300 illustrations throughout, this is truly a remarkable find for any Twain collector. See below for edition points.
Item number: #12265
Price: $550
TWAIN, Mark
Life on the Mississippi
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. 1883. First Edition, early state
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
Pages are fragile
[7], 8-624
316 illustrations
First printing points:
p. 441: Flames tailpiece not included (illustration of Twain’s head in flames)
p. 443: The caption reads ‘The St. Charles Hotel’ (corrected from ‘St. Louis’)
References: BAL 3411; Howes C 480
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
Size: ~9in X 6.5in (23cm x 16cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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