The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: And Other Sketches
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: C. H. Webb, 1868. Second. Book. Very good.. 7 x 4 1/2 inches (18 x 11.5 cm), blue cloth, with bright gilt lettering to front and spine, gilt illustration of frog on front. Wear to top and bottom of spine, 1/2 inch of cloth on bottom of spine rear is curling up, wear to extremities.
198 pp.
Second edition, the first edition was published in 1867.
198 pp.
Second edition, the first edition was published in 1867.
Synopsis
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is an 1867 collection of short stories by Mark Twain. Twain's first book, it collects 27 stories that were previously published in magazines and newspapers. The title story first appeared in print in 1865 and has also been published as "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1332
- Title
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Book
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second
- Publisher
- C. H. Webb
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- Humor
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About the Seller
Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Atlanta, Georgia
About Toadlily Books, ABAA/ILAB
Member of ABAA/ILAB. On-line sales and the occasional book fair.
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