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Tom Sawyer abroad
by TWAIN, Mark
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1894 1st ed Tom Sawyer Abroad Mark TWAIN Jules Verne Parody Illustrated Africa
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
― Mark Twain
Mark Twain and his works were immensely popular all on their own. Such notable characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn stood out above other 19th-century literary characters, and not just in the United States. However, Twain sought to show his level of literary ability and expertise with the 1894 classic 'Tom Sawyer Abroad'.
Jules Verne created several adventure novels, many of which are still well-known and popular today; however, Twain wanted to parody the Verne-style adventure. In 'Tom Sawyer Abroad,' Twain puts Tom and Huck in a futuristic hot air balloon ride to Africa where they encounter world wonders, robbers, and other adventure tropes. While it has nowhere near the popularity of the original Twain 'Adventure' titles, 'Tom Sawyer Abroad' is still a fine work of American adventure fiction.
This rare first edition is illustrated by Dan Beard.
Item number: #14367
Price: $599
TWAIN, Mark
Tom Sawyer abroad
New York : Charles L. Webster & Company, 1894. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [5], 219, [5]
o 25 illustrations
· References: BAL 3440
· Edition Notes:
o First edition – 5'3/8in word spacing on spine
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 6in (20.5cm x 15.5cm)
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Synopsis
Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14367
- Title
- Tom Sawyer abroad
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Illustrator
- Dan Beard.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles L. Webster & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1894 1st ed Tom Sawyer Abroad Mark TWAIN Jules Verne Parody Illustrated Africarare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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