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 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 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 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 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. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.