1872 1st ed Roughing It Mark Twain American Wild West
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1872 1st ed Roughing It Mark Twain American Wild West Nevada Gold Rush Adventure
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? -it is the same the angels breathe.”
― Mark Twain, Roughing It
A first edition of one of the most popular and all-time favorite American travel books, depicting mining life in Nevada in the 1860s! Mark Twain’s ‘Roughing It’ was written as a prequel to his first novel, ‘The Innocents Abroad.’ It follows Mark Twain himself throughout his journey through the Wild West during the Gold Rush.
Item number: #2856
Price: $499
TWAIN, Mark
Roughing It
Hartford, Conn. : American Pub. Co., 1872. First edition
Details:
•Collation complete with all pages: 592
o300 illustrations throughout
oNotes on edition:
BAL distinguishes between the first and second states by the presence of two words on page 242 (first state) or their absence (second state). However, copies are found with just one word present. And similar damage to the printing plates has been noted on the following pages:
•xi. line 1 – M in My is imperfect (instead of perfect)
•19.1 – Y is imperfect (instead of perfect)
•156.10 – capital T in Trees
•156.6 (caption) – ‘thirteenth’ instead of ‘sixteenth’
•242.20/21 – both words missing
•330.23 – “Eastern” instead of ‘eastern’
•ad present on page 592
All of these texts are damaged at some point during the printings; and all are found in random combinations.
•References: BAL 3326, 3337; Howes C486
•Language: English
•Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
•Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
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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!2856
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? -it is the same the angels breathe.”
― Mark Twain, Roughing It
A first edition of one of the most popular and all-time favorite American travel books, depicting mining life in Nevada in the 1860s! Mark Twain’s ‘Roughing It’ was written as a prequel to his first novel, ‘The Innocents Abroad.’ It follows Mark Twain himself throughout his journey through the Wild West during the Gold Rush.
Item number: #2856
Price: $499
TWAIN, Mark
Roughing It
Hartford, Conn. : American Pub. Co., 1872. First edition
Details:
•Collation complete with all pages: 592
o300 illustrations throughout
oNotes on edition:
BAL distinguishes between the first and second states by the presence of two words on page 242 (first state) or their absence (second state). However, copies are found with just one word present. And similar damage to the printing plates has been noted on the following pages:
•xi. line 1 – M in My is imperfect (instead of perfect)
•19.1 – Y is imperfect (instead of perfect)
•156.10 – capital T in Trees
•156.6 (caption) – ‘thirteenth’ instead of ‘sixteenth’
•242.20/21 – both words missing
•330.23 – “Eastern” instead of ‘eastern’
•ad present on page 592
All of these texts are damaged at some point during the printings; and all are found in random combinations.
•References: BAL 3326, 3337; Howes C486
•Language: English
•Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
•Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
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!2856
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