Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance.
by TWAIN, Mark
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Wrappers chipped at edges and reinforced with clear tape at spine and bottom edge; old institutional markings.
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Sheldon & Company,, [1871].. First edition, second state.. original printed illustrated wrappers.. Wrappers chipped at edges and reinforced with clear tape at spine and bottom edge; old institutional markings.. 12mo,. BAL 3326; State 2..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56596
- Title
- Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Original printed illustrated wrappers.
- Book Condition
- Used - Wrappers chipped at edges and reinforced with clear tape at spine and bottom edge; old institutional markings.
- Edition
- First edition, second state.
- Publisher
- Sheldon & Company,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- [1871].
- Pages
- 46 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
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.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- 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....
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...