1883 1ed Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi St. Louis
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1883 1ed Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi St. Louis Missouri Steamboat
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”
– Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
“Life on the Mississippi” is a memoir by Mark Twain, of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the war.
A rare first printing of Mark Twains classic “Life on the Mississippi”. Featuring more than 300 illustrations throughout, this is truly a remarkable find for any Twain collector. See below for edition points.
Item number: #16135
Price: $
TWAIN, Mark
Life on the Mississippi
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. 1883. First Edition, second state
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
624
316 illustrations
Edition points:
p. 441: Flames tailpiece not included (illustration of Twains head in flames)
p. 443: The caption reads The St. Charles Hotel (instead of St. Louis) no priority given to St Charles or St Louis.
References: BAL 3411; Howes C 480
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative brown cloth
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x 16cm)
(102.50
(highest @$1750 on abe w/o flames
(flames tailpiece was removed after 1st/1st on p.441 – this is second print run
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16135
“Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”
– Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
“Life on the Mississippi” is a memoir by Mark Twain, of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the war.
A rare first printing of Mark Twains classic “Life on the Mississippi”. Featuring more than 300 illustrations throughout, this is truly a remarkable find for any Twain collector. See below for edition points.
Item number: #16135
Price: $
TWAIN, Mark
Life on the Mississippi
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. 1883. First Edition, second state
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
624
316 illustrations
Edition points:
p. 441: Flames tailpiece not included (illustration of Twains head in flames)
p. 443: The caption reads The St. Charles Hotel (instead of St. Louis) no priority given to St Charles or St Louis.
References: BAL 3411; Howes C 480
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative brown cloth
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x 16cm)
(102.50
(highest @$1750 on abe w/o flames
(flames tailpiece was removed after 1st/1st on p.441 – this is second print run
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16135
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1883 1ed Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi St. Louis
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