LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good-
- Seller
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
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
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W1978
- Title
- LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary First Editions;
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