A Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain - 1889

Charles L. Webster & Company, 1889 Early issue with some of the points of the first edition, first issue but not all. Has "s" ornament in the caption of the plate on p.59, between the words 'The' and 'King'. Broke type on page 72. Two pages of advertisements in the back. Half title page on verso of frontispiece. Original publisher's olive cloth, pictorially blocked in blue, gilt and black. Original pictorial olive-green cloth, front panel stamped in black, blue-gray, and gold, spine panel stamped in gold, blue-gray endpapers with floral pattern printed in gold. Illustrations by Dan Beard. Owner's book plate on inside cover. Owner's dated (1889) gift inscription on first fly leaf. Offset on pages xiv and xv from paper scrap used as book mark. The binding has separated from the book. The front board is almost completely torn from the spine and the top of the rear board is beginning to separate at well. No repairs to this binding have been attempted and is priced with the assumption that necessary repairs to this volume would make a nice copy of this early issue. Additional photos available upon request. I take great care in shipping all books; this book will be packed in a well cushioned box.