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THE GILDED AGE. A TALE OF TODAY
by TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel] and WARNER, Charles Dudley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Library bookplate on the front pastedown with gift label below and small ink stamp of donor on front endpaper; unobtrusive blind
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Library bookplate on the front pastedown with gift label below and small ink stamp of donor on front endpaper; unobtrusive blindstamp on front blanks, title page and several pages following; contents very clean. Binding is tight and but for very minor fraying at the spine tips and a small section of the spine discolored, is in very nice condition. About Fine. Original gilt-decorated black cloth. Mark Twain's first novel, its title giving name to the peculiarly American era it describes. Illustrated with plates and engravings. BAL 3357. Issue without ads at rear. Though the title page is dated 1874, it otherwise matches with all of BAL's first issue points but for two: pages 352 and 353. This copy also with the first issue of page vii (Eschol Sellers), page 246, and page 280; other points are later issue. Both hinges cracked but tight, the front reinforced internally with binder's tape.
Synopsis
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today was written by Mark Twain and Charles Warner in 1873. This novel by is the only one that Twain wrote a collaborator. This novel focuses on the corruption and big business ventures of post-Civil War America. A biting satire, this novel gave the era it's name in history: The Gilded Age.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020942
- Title
- THE GILDED AGE. A TALE OF TODAY
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel] and WARNER, Charles Dudley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Library bookplate on the front pastedown with gift label below and small ink stamp of donor on front endpaper; unobtrusive blind
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- 19th Century Literature, Gilded Age, Illustrated Books, Humor, 19th Century American Literature, Mark Twain, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Americana;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Cracked
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