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Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens]
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
Author: Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens]
Edition: First American Edition, First Printing, First State, Second State Binding
Place of Publication: Boston
Publisher: James R. Osgood
Publication Date: 1882

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Octavo, [1]-411 pages. In Fair condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and gilt and blind stamped decoration. Boards have heavy fraying to spine edges, partial splitting to joints, exposed boards to corners and edges, and damp staining to front cover. Binding somewhat loose. Text block has partial splitting to front interior hinge, description of book attached to front endpaper, creasing and tearing to front endpaper, damp staining to pages, and splitting to gutter between pages 160 and 161. First issue with all text points, uncorrected state of the text with "estate" on page 124, "do not" on page 263, and "reigned" on page 362, Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page; Second state of binding, with the center rosette on the back-strip 1/16 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. [Shelved in Room G].
Item: 1372666