The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day.
by TWAIN, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens) and WARNER, Charles Dudley
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Some light scuffing to the binding; tight and sound.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hartford:: American Publishing Company,, 1874.. First edition; but with the 1874 date on the title page; mixed state.. publisher's half brown morocco. Some light scuffing to the binding; tight and sound.. 8vo,. Fully Illustrated from New Designs. BAL 3357; mixed state. Interesting pencil notes and ownership signature of a Subscriber on flyleaf, 1874: "H.S.P. subscribed for this book because he knew Innocents Abroad was so humorous & this was given out by the agents as being equally funny. It gave him profound disappointment and he gave it up as a bad job."
Synopsis
The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today was written by Mark Twain and Charles Warner in 1873. This novel by is the only one that Twain wrote a collaborator. This novel focuses on the corruption and big business ventures of post-Civil War America. A biting satire, this novel gave the era it's name in history: The Gilded Age.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59768
- Title
- The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens) and WARNER, Charles Dudley
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's half brown morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Some light scuffing to the binding; tight and sound.
- Edition
- First edition; but with the 1874 date on the title page; mixed s
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company,
- Place of Publication
- Hartford:
- Date Published
- 1874.
- Pages
- 574 [2] [4, ads] pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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