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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: The American Publishing Company, 1903. First Edition, Later Printing. First edition, later printing. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 6.75" with 273 numbered pages.
This book is in fair condition. Moderate scuffing and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing to spine and around all edges of boards. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Rear hinge exposing mesh and nearly detached. Amateur glue repair to front and rear hinges. Lacking final page. Page 27-274 of text.
Tom Sawyer is an orphan who lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, sometime in the 1840s. A fun-loving boy, he frequently skips school to play or go swimming.
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Inventory # (J1-44).
This book is in fair condition. Moderate scuffing and chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing to spine and around all edges of boards. Front and rear hinges are cracked. Rear hinge exposing mesh and nearly detached. Amateur glue repair to front and rear hinges. Lacking final page. Page 27-274 of text.
Tom Sawyer is an orphan who lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, sometime in the 1840s. A fun-loving boy, he frequently skips school to play or go swimming.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (J1-44).
Synopsis
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain, is a popular 1876 novel about a young boy growing up in the antebellum South on the Mississippi River in the town of St. Petersberg, based on the town of Hannibal, Missouri.
Reviews
On Jul 20 2012, TheRealPeterGC said:
This Book about a kid with a Extraordinary adventures.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5417
- Title
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Later Printing
- Publisher
- The American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1903
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- A.N.
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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