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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Twain, Mark
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Book Plate, prior owner. minor dampness to lower back left short lower page shad
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York / London.: Harper and Brothers., 1917. "Gift Edition" on title page. Samuel L Clemons ©1889, 1899.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Book Plate, prior owner. minor dampness to lower back left short lower page shadows. No odor.. Pitz, Henry (Illustrated by).. 1 450 p. Includes illustrations. Harpers classic series, early 20th century, 23 cm, Black cloth over boards w/ paste-on full front color plate. Stamped spine titles. 13 B&W and color plates. Mark Twain's 20th century visitor from Connecticut finds himself in Camelot, King Arthur's world many centuries before. Twain's opening Prologue, Word of Explanation, and end notes, A Postscript by Clarence, and Final P.S. by M.T. enhance the storyline. Rare in original Harper's.
Synopsis
The original American satiristCracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, Hank Morgan wakes to find himself in King Arthur's England. Branded by Twain's aptitude for broad comedy and biting social satire, the grim truths of Twain's Camelot-fear, injustice, ignorance-resound as clearly now as when it was written
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.YC2170011792
- Title
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
- Author
- Twain, Mark
- Illustrator
- Pitz, Henry (Illustrated by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Book Plate, prior owner. minor dampness to lower back left short lower page shad
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- "Gift Edition" on title page. Samuel L Clemons Â
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers.
- Place of Publication
- New York / London.
- Date Published
- 1917
- Keywords
- Pitz, Henry, artist
- Bookseller catalogs
- Youth Classics;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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