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The Prince and the Pauper; A Tale for Young People of All Ages
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James R Osgood, 1882. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Near fine, handsomely rebound in full light green morocco, gilt stamped raised bands, top edge gilt. Some fading to the spine and all edges of the binding. Interior without flaw, 192 black and white illustrations, 411 pp.
Synopsis
The Prince and the Pauper is an English language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.
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- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000527
- Title
- The Prince and the Pauper; A Tale for Young People of All Ages
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- James R Osgood
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- jpg
- Bookseller catalogs
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About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
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Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
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