Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old.
by TWAIN, Mark
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Faint old owner's signature at head of title page; same owners 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; neat tissue repairs to (inner
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hartford:: The American Publishing Company,, 1875.. First edition; second state... publisher's blue cloth stamped in black and gold.. Faint old owner's signature at head of title page; same owners 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; neat tissue repairs to (inner) hinges; cloth rubbed and a little frayed at extremities; spine slightly tanned. . Square 8vo,. BAL 3364, state 2.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56277
- Title
- Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's blue cloth stamped in black and gold.
- Book Condition
- Used - Faint old owner's signature at head of title page; same owners 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; neat tissue repairs to (inner
- Edition
- First edition; second state..
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The American Publishing Company,
- Place of Publication
- Hartford:
- Date Published
- 1875.
- Pages
- 320 pp.
- Size
- Square 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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