Twain Mark

1897 · Best.-Nr. 34530 — Hartford: The American Publishing Company 1897. First Edition and First Issue with the single line imprint and with signature “11” at bottom of page 161 as called for by BAL. With portrait frontispiece from a photograph of the author and 192 other illustrations by notable illustrators such as A. B. Frost Peter Newell Dan Beard and others and with some from photographs. Large 8vo publisher’s original blue cloth gilt decorated and lettered on the spine the upper cover with a central pictorial decoration of an elephant in India in gilt and four colours. 712 pp. A pleasing and handsome copy well preserved the binding tight and the text-block without cocking the blue cloth with only light aging or evidence of use internally clean and very fresh the text-block firm hinges strong and only very minimal evidence of shelving. A HANDSOME AND WELL PRESERVED COPY OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL CLOTH. Mark Twain’s autobiographical account of his tour through Australia New Zealand and India. He gives wonderful account of his travels the people met along the way the sights seen and with a zest and spirit unique to one of America’s greatest authors and humorists. Due to the massive text block the book is seldom found in collector’s condition. The illustrations are extensive and vary in size and style and add immeasurably to making this an immensely readable narrative. The American Publishing Company hardcover