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The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrim's Progress
by Mark Twain
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company, 1888. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrim's Progress" by Mark Twain. Illustrated first edition, later printing. Published by the American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1888. Thick octavo [6" x 9"], 651 pp. The book is in fair condition.Wear and discoloration to the boards with scuffed edges and bumped corners. The cloth at the joints is lifting away from the spine, exposing the webbing and backstrip. Wear, discoloration and fraying to the spine. The boards are cracked. Christmas gift inscription on the front endpaper in ink. Foxing to the preliminary and terminal pages. The binding is cracked at numerous points throughout. The textblock is gently toned but largely clean and bright. A protective mylar cover is included for protection and display. 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 #(E3-14).
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001355
- Title
- The Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrim's Progress
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- American Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1888
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
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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.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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,...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- 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
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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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