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- FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING - Life on the Mississippi By MARK TWAIN [First Edition / First American Edition] (probably issued a few days earlier in London) first state, with the 'St. Louis Hotel' caption and the illustration of Mark Twain 'in flames,' which was dropped in subsequent printings due to Mrs. Clemens' objections to its morbidity. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1883, 1st American Edition, 1st State, Leatherbound in original publisher's full speckled-calf (as offered in the publisher's prospectus). Red morocco labels to spine, lettered and ruled in gilt. 624 pages illustrated with 316 images by John Harley, Edmund Henry Garrett, and A. B. Shute. This copy is a First Edition, First State, as described by McBride and the BAL. The tail piece on p.441 depicting Twain surrounded by flames is present, while the caption on p.443 still reads "The St. Louis Hotel" and has not been corrected to "The St. Charles Hotel" as later printings. BAL 3411. McBride 84-85ff. Pseudonym of Samuel Clemens. Binding worn; hinges cracking, spine strip missing (with partial remains laid-in), one blank end-sheet missing, otherwise good condition with no owner marking, not ex-library. An excellent binder's candidate! ................................................... Shipping @ $4.90 anywhere Mainland USA; Expedited and insured shipping available, international bidders welcome. Combined shipping gladly offered for multiple purchases . International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check prior to bidding/buying concerning shipping charges as well as with your country’s customs office to determine what any additional costs will be.”
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