Mark Twain - Tom Sawyer Abroad - 1894

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Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain, first UK edition (1894) published by Chatto & Windus, hardcover in the original red binding, 241 pages, about 15 × 13 cm, in good condition.

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Mark Twain – Tom Sawyer Abroad
First British edition, 1894 – Chatto & Windus
Rare first British edition, first impression (first UK edition, first issue) of Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain, published in 1894 by Chatto & Windus (London).
Hardcover in the original red publisher's binding, richly illustrated with 26 plates by Dan Beard, all plates complete and present.
Specifications
Author: Mark Twain
Title: Tom Sawyer Abroad
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Year: 1894
Edition: First edition (UK)
Binding: hard cover, original publisher's binding.
Language: English.
Dimensions: approx. 15 × 13 cm
Condition: Good condition for a book of this age. Some signs of use on the binding and corners, slight rubbing on the edges, and light foxing and spots on some pages, as expected for a 19th-century book. The interior is otherwise intact and complete.
Content & context: In this novel, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn follow a satirical adventure in which Mark Twain humorously parodies the popular adventure stories of the time—including those of Jules Verne.
Collectible edition of a classic work by Mark Twain, appealing to collectors of English-language literature, first editions and illustrated books from the late 19th century.

Mark Twain – Tom Sawyer Abroad
First British edition, 1894 – Chatto & Windus
Rare first British edition, first impression (first UK edition, first issue) of Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain, published in 1894 by Chatto & Windus (London).
Hardcover in the original red publisher's binding, richly illustrated with 26 plates by Dan Beard, all plates complete and present.
Specifications
Author: Mark Twain
Title: Tom Sawyer Abroad
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Year: 1894
Edition: First edition (UK)
Binding: hard cover, original publisher's binding.
Language: English.
Dimensions: approx. 15 × 13 cm
Condition: Good condition for a book of this age. Some signs of use on the binding and corners, slight rubbing on the edges, and light foxing and spots on some pages, as expected for a 19th-century book. The interior is otherwise intact and complete.
Content & context: In this novel, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn follow a satirical adventure in which Mark Twain humorously parodies the popular adventure stories of the time—including those of Jules Verne.
Collectible edition of a classic work by Mark Twain, appealing to collectors of English-language literature, first editions and illustrated books from the late 19th century.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Children's books
Book Title
Tom Sawyer Abroad
Author/ Illustrator
Mark Twain
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1894
Height
15 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
13 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
241
The NetherlandsVerified
6
Objects sold
Private

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