twain boston (2 resultados)

Condición: Near Fine/VG+. 1st. 12mo. 144pp. Laid in is a letter from Twayne, submitting the book to a Smith. College prof, for consideration for the Hewitt Award.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The Prince and The Pauper, A Tale for Young People of all Ages by Mark Twain. Published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882. 8vo. 411pps. 192 b&w in-text illustrations. Very good book, no dust jacket. First American edition but second state or later. Title page is first state with Frankin Press on verso/copyright page; second or later state text with corrections made to pages 124, 263 and 362, and one blank leaf at end. First state binding in original green binder's cloth, and center rosette on the back strip 1/8" below the fillet. Front panel has triple ruling in black around edges; gilt-stamped lettering and pictorial shield, crown motif; black-stamped rosettes and fleur de lis. Similar lettering and designs on spine. Scuffs and a few scratches on front and back covers. Edges at head and tail of board spine are softened, and with several vertical tears of 1/4" or less, and fraying. Front and back edges of spine folds scuffed and rubbed. Fore-edge corner tips and adjacent edges are rubbed through, more so on the lower corners. Lower outermost edges on front and back boards are scuffed, intermittent scuffing along side and upper edges. External page edges are age-darkened. Cracking to front and back inside hinges - see photos. Scuffs on page 124 at site of second state correction. Previous owner's name in pencil on first blank page after FFEP. Age-toning to text margins else internally clean. Spine is a bit shaken but text block is sound overall. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.