1894 1st Mark Twain Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson Humor Comedy Slavery
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1894 1st Mark Twain Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson Humor Comedy Slavery
“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
― Mark Twain, Puddnhead Wilson
A rare first edition of Mark Twains satire novel “The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson”. Told in typical Twain fashion, infants switched at birth reveal their true colors as DNA encoding takes precedence over environment. Set during the early years of the 19th century, this pre-Civil War satire tackles social commentary issues still being debated today. Twain presents the reader with a light-skinned black mother switching her infant with her white masters in order to prevent her own child being raised as a slave. Twain uses humor and irony in revealing seething levels of racism and classicism.
This first edition meets the expected points for the first edition of this book. See below for details.
Item number: #30245
Price: $750
TWAIN, Mark
The tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson: and the comedy Those extraordinary twins
Hartford, Conn.: American Pub. Co., 1894. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
432
Heavily illustrated throughout
References: BAL 3442
Note on edition:
Title-page in black and red
Title leaf conjugate
Issued in cloth
Sheet bulk 1 1/4”
Provenance: Handwritten – J. H. Showalter
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (22.5cm x 16cm)
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30245
“Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.”
― Mark Twain, Puddnhead Wilson
A rare first edition of Mark Twains satire novel “The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson”. Told in typical Twain fashion, infants switched at birth reveal their true colors as DNA encoding takes precedence over environment. Set during the early years of the 19th century, this pre-Civil War satire tackles social commentary issues still being debated today. Twain presents the reader with a light-skinned black mother switching her infant with her white masters in order to prevent her own child being raised as a slave. Twain uses humor and irony in revealing seething levels of racism and classicism.
This first edition meets the expected points for the first edition of this book. See below for details.
Item number: #30245
Price: $750
TWAIN, Mark
The tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson: and the comedy Those extraordinary twins
Hartford, Conn.: American Pub. Co., 1894. First edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
432
Heavily illustrated throughout
References: BAL 3442
Note on edition:
Title-page in black and red
Title leaf conjugate
Issued in cloth
Sheet bulk 1 1/4”
Provenance: Handwritten – J. H. Showalter
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~9in X 6.25in (22.5cm x 16cm)
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!
30245
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1894 1st Mark Twain Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson Humor Comedy Slavery
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