The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. by Twain, Mark [Samuel L. Clemens] - 1876

Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876. First edition, first printing, first state (with "THE" on half title in 10-point rather than 14-point type) of one of the great masterpieces of American literature. Octavo, original blue cloth, peach endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrations in text by True Williams and others, printed on wove paper, with preliminary matter paginated [I]-XVI and front and rear triple flyleaves of laid paper. BAL 3369. Johnson, 27-30. MacDonnell, 39-40. MacBride, 40. In very good condition with some light rubbing to the cloth. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very sharp example.