Mark Twain - The Innocents Abroad - 1882

This is a rare early printing of Mark Twain's "The Innocents Abroad", featuring 234 illustrations. The title was the author's first release and he followed it's success with his most famous works: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), A Tramp Abroad (1880), and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). This copy has been well looked after, and it remains in overall Good condition. It would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Good overall condition
- Rare early printing - 1882
- Decorative Front Board and Spine
- Full page and in-text illustrations
- Pages are generally clean & straight - a few marks here and there
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards are clean - some minor marks to the rear
- Spine is straight - some wear & damage to the head and a little discoloured
- Neat signature to Front Flyleaf

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SUMMARY

- The Innocents Abroad or The New Pilgrim's Progress
- Written by Mark Twain
- Printed 1882, First Edition Thus
- Published by Chatto & Windus, London
- Hardcover

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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