Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910) "Tramp Abroad," The American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1879, first edition salesman's sample or dummy, bound in gilt brown cloth binding, two frontispieces intended for the first edition, examples of the offered binding affixed to the inside of the front and rear covers, subscriber's log empty. 9" H x 6" W x 0.25" D. Note: A salesman's sample or dummy was meant to be used by traveling salesmen to show an example of the finished product to prospective buyers. It is a slimmer version of the original with popular excerpts from the text, information about the binding, and a log for the salesman to record his subscribers.

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