The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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first edition (variant) [Note points: ffep and blank, followed by half title with frontispiece on verso; "1876" on title with "1875" on verso; second page of Contents paginated "XII," third page "XIII;" second page of Illustrations correctly paginated "XVI;" publishers ads "Revised December 1st, 1876" followed by blank and fep] textblock good; some minor tears, a turned corner here and there, with a smudge or two; laid paper showing age; binding has been repaired; re-backed with original laid on; hinges reinforced; blue cloth and gilt covers well worn, corners rounded; darkened with age and handling, but intact; pagination ends with 274; wood engravings in text; this copy is not for the pecksniffian collector wanting to spend five figures for a mint, unopened example, never touched by human hand; BUT it has a charm of its own, having brought literary excitement to generations of readers for well more than a century; it is a warm copy, well deserving of being read again--and a place on a budget-minded collector's shelf; N° de ref. del artículo 891

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Título: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Editorial: The American Publishing Company 1876 Hartford
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa dura
Edición: 1ª Edición