The Prince and the Pauper
by Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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PICTON, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
The Prince and the Pauper, which tells of Prince Edward Tudor of Wales and the pauper Tom Canty, whose uncanny resemblance allows they to switch places and learn about each others lives, was the first foray into historical fiction for Mark Twain. It also served as a vehicle for commentary on social injustice.
This copy is in Good condition. There is an inscription reading "To Rhoda, From Elizabeth Dec.1944" on the front endpapers as well as a sticker, and the pages also show some age-related discolouration. The binding is tight and the text is entirely legible. There is some bumping and wear to the boards and the cloth covering them, and the dust jacket is in Fair condition, being very faded and having some tears, particularly in the corners and at the top of the spine.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Company (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80
- Title
- The Prince and the Pauper
- Author
- Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Goldsmith Publishing Co.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- historical fiction, American literature, vintage, American author
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....