TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel] and WARNER, Charles Dudley - The Gilded Age. A Tale of Today

Hartford, American Publishing Company, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Original gilt-decorated black cloth. Mark Twain's first novel, its title giving name to the peculiarly American era it describes. Illustrated with plates and engravings. BAL 3357. Issue without ads at rear. Though the title page is dated 1874, it otherwise matches with all of BAL's first issue points but for two: pages 352 and 353. This copy also with the first issue of page vii (Eschol Sellers), page 246, and page 280; other points are later issue. Both hinges cracked but tight, the front reinforced internally with binder's tape. Library bookplate on the front pastedown with gift label below and small ink stamp of donor on front endpaper; unobtrusive blindstamp on front blanks, title page and several pages following; contents very clean. Binding is tight and but for very minor fraying at the spine tips and a small section of the spine discolored, is in very nice condition. About Fine .

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