Roughing by Twain Mark

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About this Item: Hartford American Publishing Company, 1872. Publisher's Prospectus for "Roughing It" TWAIN, Mark. Publisher's Prospectus for "Roughing It". Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1872. Octavo. Illustrated. Original brown cloth, pictorially gilt-stamped front board, decoratively blind-stamped boards. Publisher's sample spines of sheep and cloth mounted on front and rear pastedowns. Sample text, illustrations and order sheets. Top and bottom of spine worn with a bit of loss. Otherwise, a very goood copy of this scarce prospectus. BAL. Johnson, Twain, HBS 67149. $5,000. Seller Inventory # 67149

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This TRUE FIRST EDITION has the following First Issue points "perfect type on p. 242 lines 20-21 BAL State A, ad present on page 592, page 156 has a capital T for Trees and thirteenth instead of sixteenth, page 330 line 23 has "Eastern" that was corrected to "eastern" A wonderful copy bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's brown cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy in collector's condition. Seller Inventory # ABE-1474584665494

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About this Item: Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1872, 1872. First Edition, first state. Publisher's half-morocco; some rubbing and wear; a few slight edge tears; owner's inscriptions; overall a very good copy. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. Seller Inventory # 21269

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1872. First edition, first state of Twain's first semi-autobiographical work of travel literature, essentially a prequel to The Innocents Abroad, with the word "his" on line 21 and the advert present on page 592 (BAL 3337). Octavo, bound in the original publishers three quarters morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard, fully illustrated by eminent artists. In near fine condition. Dedicated to Twain's mining companion Calvin H. Higbie, Roughing It follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861-1867. After a brief stint as a Confederate cavalry militiaman, Twain joined his brother Orion on a stagecoach journey west. The book also chronicles many of Twain's other early adventures including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, a journey to Hawaii, and his beginnings as a writer. Seller Inventory # 95336

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, 1872. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, first state (BAL 3337) with ad on p. 592. Edges rubbed (fore edge exposed), single gathering sprung, a few pages faintly foxed. 1872 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author! xviii, 591, [7] pp. 8vo. Two engraved frontispieces, six plates in text. Numerous engravings throughout. "Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870. Seller Inventory # 2288764

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, 1872. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition, first state (BAL 3337), one of two variants, this example including the ad on p. 592. Corners exposed, 1 inch tear on spine head, dime-sized spot on front board, 1872 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author! xviii, 591, [7] pp. 8vo. Two engraved frontispieces, six plates in text. Numerous engravings throughout. "Roughing It is a book of semi-autobiographical travel literature written by American humorist Mark Twain. It was written during 1870. Seller Inventory # 2288765

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About this Item: American Publishing Co, Hartford, 7872. Original Cloth Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 591 pages with 6 tipped in plates and numerous figures. Octavo (9" x 6"). Issued in full cloth with pictorial spine and cover in gilt and blind stamped cover. (BAL 3326) First edition, first state. The print run for the first edition is uncertain, but the book was published in February 1872 and by month's end 10,855 copies had been bound. By May 1, according to a royalty statement, 37,701 copies had been sold, of which 22,43 were in cloth; 13, 952 in sheep and in cloth with gilt edges; 1,176 in three-quarter morocco; and 30 in "special" bindings which included full morocco. By 1879, the proportions were as follows: 96,083 copies sold. Two surviving copies are recorded in the full morocco binding, one of which Twain presented to his wife with her name stamped in gilt on the front cover. The other full morocco copy was identically stamped, except for having no name on the cover. BAL distinguishes between the first and second states by the presence of two words on page 242 (first state) or their absence (second state). But it isn't that simple. Copies are found with just one word present (or one word absent, if you are a pessimist.) And similar damage to the plates has been noted on the following pages: xi.1 (M in My is perfect) as in this copy; 19.1 (y is perfect) as in this copy; and 123.6 up (death! which was corrected from death.) as this copy. All of these texts are damaged at some point during the printings(s), and all, including the one on page 242, are found in endless random combinations. At some point, two words were altered: at page 156.2 up "thirteenth" was corrected to "sixteenth" - this copy has the uncorrected "thirteenth" -and on page 330.16 up "Eastern" was corrected to "eastern" - this copy has the uncorrected listing. These changes could distinguish between two printings, but may only distinguish between two later printings. The states of the plates can be guessed at, but if multiple plates were used or mixing of sheets took place (as is clear from surviving copies) they should be viewed with caution. Condition: Professionally re-backed; page ends renewed, corners bumped, former owner's name on front end paper dated March 27, 1872. Over all a very good copy. Seller Inventory # L0070

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Professionally rebound fine and internally about fine. First Edition, First Printing with points "perfect type on p. 242 lines 20-21 BAL State A, ad present on page 592, page 156 has a capital T for Trees and thirteenth instead of sixteenth, page 330 line 23 has "Eastern" that was corrected to "eastern". Seller Inventory # 005941

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About this Item: American Publishing Co., Hartford CT, 1872. Full-Leather. Condition: Good. First Edition. (1st) Light brown leather, badly worn tips, very tiny and tiny tears along spine edges, 591 pages, stamped with owner's name on first front end paper, written on front cover and inside back cover and stamped on bottom pages' edge. Worn with nicks along both long edges, raised spine, has distinguishing points on pages 242 and 592 that it is 1st edition, 1st state. Near Good. Seller Inventory # 05344

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About this Item: American Publishing Co, Hartford, CT, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2 Frontis/6FullPage/293Illus (illustrator). First Edition. (full book description) American Publishing Co, Hartford, CT, 1872. 1st Edition 1st State, Fair, Hard Cover, DJ Not Issued. Size is 8vo, 592pp(Apndx). 2 Frontis/6FullPage/293Illus. Shelfwear on spine & front cover literally hanging on by a thread. NO foxing!! Stain at top & bottom of both frontispieces. Contents are clean, tight and bright. This is a 1st Ed, 1st State page 242 has no words missing 2 Frontispieces & 6 Full Page Illustrations Ad on page 592 M in NY page xi okay Y in MY on page 19 okay Capital E in eastern on page 330 Captial T in trees on page 156 "thirteenth" not "sixteenth" on page 156 [First Editions: Rare Books: 1st State: American Authors: Twain] Price Reflects 20% off! SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE!. Book. Seller Inventory # CONROY084262I

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About this Item: American Publishing Co., 1872. Cloth. Condition: Good. 300 illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt illustration on front rubbed but a little bright, badly worn at tips, spine edges have tiny tears, spine long right edge torn, first front end paper loose but in place, worn to long edges. Near Good copy. Seller Inventory # 05292

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About this Item: American Publishing Co 1872 Hartford, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Very good lacking dust wrapper 1st Hardbound Large Octavio 591 Page 242 has one word present, page xi. I (m in my is perfect); 19,1 (y is perfect) page 123, 6 up (death.); 156 2 up "thirteenth" and 330 16up "Eastern." ; Professionally rebacked; inner hinges repaired; corners bumped; previous owners name on title page with date 1872; BAL 3337. Seller Inventory # BOOKS004663

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, Conn., 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Original cloth, gilded on front and blind-stamped, orange and gilt on spine. Two chpis to top of spine, light chippingt o bottom of spine, one small 1/4" chip in gilded border at bottom of spine. Front corners rubbed through. 1/2" surface chip in side edge of front board. Prior owner's bookplate on front paste-down; same name in light pen on ffep and same name in pen on second frontis. First state with advertisement on page 592 and lines 20 and 21 "premises-said he/was occupying his" [BAL 3337]. Binding is tight, internally generally quite clean with only the occasional spot. Filled w/ b/w illustrations. Remarkably good for age. Seller Inventory # 000582

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About this Item: American Publishing Co., Hartford, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition first state, 2 frontises, xviii, 591 plus 1 page ad. Bound in brown cloth with blind stamped borders, gilt lettering on the spine and image of a wagon on a corduroy road on the front cover. Meets all first state points. Spine rebacked with minor loss to the extremities, tips touched up, very good. This copy with perfect type on p 242, ad present on p 592, p 156 with capitol T for trees and thirteenth for sixteenth, p 330 with capitol E for eastern. Seller Inventory # 000640

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, 1874. Hardcover. Condition: Collectible: Like New. BOOK IS IN FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN 3/4 LEATHER WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND NO FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, 591 PAGES, BOOK MEASURES 8.75"x6". 144 YEARS OLD. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Seller Inventory # 2185

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About this Item: Oxford University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0195159799

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, CT, 1872. Hardcover. First American Edition. First issue with ad on p. [592] and "premises--said he / was occupying his" on p. 242, lines 20-21. Large octavo (21.25cm.); publisher's half brown morocco over cloth, gilt spine in 6 compartments, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers; xviii,[19]-591pp.; frontispiece and additional engraved title page, 6 plates and hundreds of text illus. Vertical crack to spine has been somewhat crudely repaired, extremities rubbed, rear free endpaper renewed with plain white stock, last signature a bit shaken, else contents very good. Good to Very Good overall. This edition preceded by the English edition by a couple of days. BAL 3337. Seller Inventory # 28393

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About this Item: American Publishing Co, Hartford, Conn, 1872. First American Edition. Large Octavo. State B of p. 242, with ad on p.592, double frontispieces, 591(1)pp., bound in dark black-brown pictorial gilt cloth, decorative gilt spine, peach endpapers with triple fly leaves, chipping to spine ends, very light corner wear, rear hinge cracking, gilt on spine fading, some toning to leaves, previous owner's name George B. Twitchell, was a surgeon in the Massachusetts Light Artillery. A very good copy. [BAL 3337]. Seller Inventory # 019643

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1872. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good Condition. First Edition. Original brown cloth, wear at corners and spine ends with some loss of cloth, slightly shaken, rear joint starting, scattered minor foxing, but mostly clean. First state as per BAL 3337 and McBride, ad on last page (not necessarily a point, but the copyright copy deposited has it). xviii, 19-591 (1). 6 plates, illustrated throughout. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 046932. Seller Inventory # 046932

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About this Item: AMERICAN PUBLISHING, HARTFORD, CONN., 1872. HARD BACK BROWN. Condition: POOR. FIRST ED. front cover has major damaging to binding. wear to endpapers. pencil writing to front endpage. 2 Front is piece 1872/ Ad on page 592/ page 330 has capitol E in eastern page 156 has capitol T for trees and page 156 states 13th, not 16th. major deckeling to edges. wear to pages. black illustrations throughout text. DATE PUBLISHED: 1872 EDITION: FIRST ED 591. Seller Inventory # 106888

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About this Item: New York & London: Harper & Brothers, Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1897-1909. In 25 vols. With a frontis. & some illus. of each vols. Red cloth with gilt title on spine. Front & rear cover sl.stained & rubbed. Spine sl.sunned. Upper part of spine sl.torn of some vols. All edges partly sunned. Front & rear fly leaf sl.sunned. Pencil notation & line on some pages of some vols. [Vol.I]: P.127 sl.torn. 148-149pp. sunned. Gutter of 188-189pp. sl.cracked. [Vol.II]: Margin of P.173 sl.torn. [Vol.IV]: Gutter sl.cracked of P.113. [Vol.VII]: Sl.spotted on P.68 & 154-155pp. [Vol.XI]: Margin of 223-226pp. sl.torn. [Vol.XIV]: Sl.spotted on front ep. to half title page & margin of 113-155pp. Corner of P.119 sl.chipped. [Vol.XX]: Lower part of P.233 partly torn. [Vol.XXIII]: P.326 sl.sained. 19x13cm. Seller Inventory # 02386-102624

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, et al, Hartford, Conn., et al, 1872. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publisher's black cloth, gilt-stamped on spine and upper board, blind-stamped boards; 8vo; pp. [i]-xviii, [19]-591, [1] (ad), illustrated throughout (including two frontispieces). Spine tips chipped, and gilt rubbed; boards lightly rubbed, with a few small bumps along the edges; binding a bit shaken. Internally clean. Seller Inventory # BBJC11426

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About this Item: Hartford, Ct. 1872, 1872. Full-Leather. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Ed xviii+591pp, frontis, illus, calf vg+ 6-Guns #443 Twain's classic on western travel includes material on road agents, Joseph Slade, etc. Another literary classic. Seller Inventory # #108180

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About this Item: Oxford University Press 2002-11-15, 2002. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Book in like new condition with minor shelf wear. Seller Inventory # DS-0195159799-1

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About this Item: Oxford University Press, USA 2002-12-12, 2002. Hardcover. Condition: Good. 0195159799. Seller Inventory # 492963

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, CT, 1872. Hard. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. First edition, first state. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1872, first edition with all first state points. - full page advertisement on p. 592. Capital "T" in trees and "thirteenth" on page 156. "Eastern" p. 156. Complete text on p. 242. Unbroken "y" in first line of Contents. Unbroken type in first word of Chaper 1. 8vo., 591pp., 2 frontis+ plates+illustrations within the text + 1pp. publisher's ad. Brown cloth with blind embossed covers with gilt designs and titles, buff colored endpapers. Edges rubbed to the boards, several chips to the backstrip with loss at the heel, splitting to the outer cloth along hinges, corner stain to a few sheets, bookplate on pastedown, name on fl. Pages clean and crisp with no foxing, text block tight. Good. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 006941

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About this Item: Belford & Co: Toronto 1880. "Fully Illustrated by Eminent Artists", 7.5 x 5", blindstamped cloth, 375+ads, bookplate, ink inscription, extremities frayed & dented, end papers glue-stained, covers lightly spotted. Seller Inventory # 96-1413

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About this Item: American Publishing Co., Hartford [&c], 1872. Original publisher's cloth, decorated in gilt, the special publisher's state of the binding with all edges gilt. Head and toe of spine a bit frayed, endsheets a bit foxed and spotted, lower fore-corners worn, but a good, sound copy. First U.S. edition, BAL's state 'B' of page 242, and without the ads on page [592]. Copies in the several forms of the publisher's extra-cost bindings are not particularly common. BAL 3337. ZAMORANO EIGHTY, 18. Seller Inventory # WRCLIT68794

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About this Item: American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1872. First Edition, Mixed State. Contains first issue points as well as one second state point. Hardcover book bound in the publisher's original full cloth gilt. 23 cm. 591 pp. First issue points present are: p. 156 a capital "T" in "Trees" and "thirteenth" rather than "sixteenth"; capital "E" in "Eastern" on p. 330; and an advertisement on the page following the text. A partial second state point is the lack of the word "his" on p. 242, but still containing "he" on the line above. In very good condition. Previous owner's name/date written on a front fly sheet. Hinges strong and tight. Some scattered spotting/foxing throughout. Moderate edge wear to the covers, including some board exposure at the extremities. Some bubbling to the cover cloth. Gilt work strong and bright. A handsome copy. Howes, C 481; BAL, 3337. Seller Inventory # 15

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