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Following the Equator
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
San Mateo, California, United States
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About This Item
Hartford, Conn: The American Publishing Company, 1897. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. With the fame and fortune achieved with Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, beloved Mark Twain went on a tour of world. The volume contains Twain's recollections, observations and stories of his journey, with all of the wit and humor one would expect from Twain. It's quoted that Ernest Hemingway stated "all modern American literature began with Huckleberry Finn". 1st printing denoted by ll located on page 161. BAL 3451. Dark blue cloth over boards, Image of elephant surrounded by gilt design to front board, title, author and publisher in gilt to spine, surround by design in gilt; Measures approximately 9 1/4" by 6 1/2", pagination; [i] frontispiece, [1-7] 8-712. Overall Very Good. The interior of the book is very clean, the hinges are sound and tissue guards in place. Noticeable water stain to front board, light wear to corner tips, front joint and head/tail of spine, spine lightly sunned, prior owner name to front free endpaper, 1/8" tear to outer margin of title page, headbands in place. A very good copy of a heavy book that is often found in poor condition. As a heavy book this order may incur additional shipping charges.
Synopsis
Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- B Street Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- JE24
- Title
- Following the Equator
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Conn
- Date Published
- 1897
Terms of Sale
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We accept returns of any book within 30 days and refund the price, so long as the book is returned in the same condition it was sent.
About the Seller
B Street Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
San Mateo, California
About B Street Books, ABAA
We buy and sell used, rare, collectible and antiquarian books and are conveniently located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. We are San Mateo's only used bookstore and have served the area for over 10 years.
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- Poor
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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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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