Description: LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI Author: by Twain, Mark Cover: Hardcover Publisher: James R. Osgood Date: 1883 First Edition Book: G+ Blanck's intermediate state points include: Tailpiece with Mark Twain in flames on p. 441 (first state) but corrected caption on p. 443 "The St. Charles Hotel (second state). Full brown morocco leather bound cover with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering, and embossed detail on spine, embossed boards, and lovely 1/2" gilt dentels has modest wear but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Backstrip reglued but somewhat imperfectly as marbled end sheets are lacking (marbled paste downs present) and gutter visible at front and rear of book. Front white end sheet crease (with frontispiece verso) , mostly detached handwritten name. Otherwise, binding itself is tight. Thumbing to title page. Pages are toned with modest thumbing but in very good condition. Sage Rare & Collectible Books specializes in first editions, signed editions, fine bindings, antiquarian, vintage, out-of-print, and rare books. We provide a complete and detailed condition description of each book so you know precisely what you are ordering.
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Author: Twain, Mark
Book Title: LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: James R. Osgood
Publication Year: 1883
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover
Title: LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Twain, Mark 1883 First Edition
Edition: First Edition
Book Condition: Good+
Features: Blanck's intermediate state points include: Tailpiece with Mark, Twain in flames on p. 441 (first state) but corrected caption, on p. 443 "The St. Charles Hotel (second state). Full brown, morocco leather bound cover with 5 raised bands, gilt, lettering, and embossed detail on spine, embossed boards, and, lovely 1/2" gilt dentels has modest wear but clean, bright, and, in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight., Backstrip reglued but somewhat imperfectly as marbled end, sheets are lacking (marbled paste downs present) and gutter, visible at front and rear of book. Front white end sheet crease, (with frontispiece verso) , mostly detached handwritten name., Otherwise, binding itself is tight. Thumbing to title page., Pages are toned with modest thumbing but in very good, condition.
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Binding: Hardcover
Year Printed: 1883
