Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. Hardcover. First American edition, first issue with the Franklin imprint on the copyright page and uncorrected text on pp. 124, 263, 362 ('estate' not 'state,'do not' instead of 'do,' 'reigned' not 'reined' respectively); 7 x 9; pp. [10], 11-411, [3]; half morocco and marbled boards; marbled endpapers and page edges; five raised bands and gilt title and rosettes on spine; illustrated with 192 engravings; some wear and rubbing to edges of boards and corners; occasional spots - mostly to margins and not affecting text and illustrations; thin closed cut to lower margin of first free page at hinge; overall in very good- condition.Though title page lists the publication year as 1882, Twain's historical tale was actually published in December 1881 after the London and the Montreal editions. It was made available in several bindings of various prices, including green cloth, full sheep, half calf, and half morocco. All the leather-bound copies have become much scarcer than the cloth-bound ones.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: ZH BOOKS (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000859
Title: The Prince and the Pauper. A Tale for Young People of All Ages
Author: Twain, Mark
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Boston: James R. Osgood and Company
Date Published: 1882
Bookseller catalogs: Books:English Literature:Classics;
Product_type: n

Terms of Sale

ZH BOOKS

All items are offered subject to prior sale. Unless specific arrangements have been made, payment is expected with order. Institutions may be billed to meet their requirements. Accepted payment methods are: Check, Money Order, Paypal or valid CC (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover). Any item may be returned within 10 days for a full refund. All items are guaranteed to be as described.

About the Seller

ZH BOOKS

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2010

Fremont, California

Ask Seller a Question

About ZH BOOKS

Specializing in Eastern European literature and Slavic languages materials

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Copyright page: The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...