Life on the Mississippi
by Twain Mark
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Wakefield, Rhode Island, United States
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Synopsis
Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before and after the American Civil War. The book begins with a brief history of the river from its discovery by Hernando de Soto in 1542. It continues with anecdotes of Twain's training as a steamboat pilot, as the 'cub' of an experienced pilot. He describes, with great affection, the science of navigating the ever-changing Mississippi River.
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- Bookseller
- mompopsbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014121
- Title
- Life on the Mississippi
- Author
- Twain Mark
- Illustrator
- Various Artists
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- B oston
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- MISSISSIPPI TWAIN LEATHER 1ST
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