Life on the Mississippi
by Mark Twain
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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Chama, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1944. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Thomas Hart Benton. Very Nice edition with slipcase. Book looks like it had never been read. Green cloth covered boards with brown and gilt title/author block on cover and spine. Sandglass is laid inside front cover. Green slipcase is slightly faded but intact.
Synopsis
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rabbit Peak Thrift and Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000148
- Title
- Life on the Mississippi
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Illustrator
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 418
- Keywords
- mark, twain, life, mississippi
- Bookseller catalogs
- Heritage Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rabbit Peak Thrift and Collectibles
Biblio member since 2022
Chama, New Mexico
About Rabbit Peak Thrift and Collectibles
Rabbit Peak Thrift and Collectibles is a second-hand store in Chama, NM with an emphasis on fine collectibles. It also features used books.My book inventory will be growing as I add more of the collection.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...