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Following the equator, a journey around the world.
by TWAIN, Mark
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1897 Mark Twain 1st/1st Following the Equator Travelogue India Exploration RARE
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
― Mark Twain
Mark Twain and his works were immensely popular all on their own. Such notable characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn stood out above other 19th-century literary characters, and not just in the United States. One of his lesser-known works is a social commentary entitled 'Following the Equator'. This travelogue expresses views of racism, religious intolerances, and social oppressions prevalent in the British Empire.
Item number: #30598
Price: $599
TWAIN, Mark
Following the equator, a journey around the world.
Hartford, American Pub. Co., 1897. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 712
o 193 illustrations
· References: BAL 3451
o Note on edition: signature mark "11" on page 161 not present.
BAL does not denote priority given to the signature mark in first printing or not
· Provenance: Stamp – Charles E. Waterman
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative blue cloth
· Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 16.5cm)
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Synopsis
Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine.
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30598
- Title
- Following the equator, a journey around the world.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Pub. Co
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1897 Mark Twain 1st/1st Following the Equator Travelogue India Exploration RARE, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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