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Mark Twain. Two Canadian Editions, including: Sketches. Now First Published in Complete Form. Toronto: Belfords, Clarke & Co., MDCCCLXXIX. [1879]. First Canadian Edition, later issue. Octavo. viii, 319 pages. Publisher's brown cloth covers with the front cover and spine lettered in gilt. Dark brown coated endpapers. Minor rubbing to the covers, lightly bumped corners and head and foot of the spine, some fraying to the head and foot of the spine and the bottom front corner, a small scuff mark on the back cover, previous owner's pencil inscription on the front free endpaper and on the half title page, a very thin impression to the rear pastedown endpaper, very slight cracking to the hinges. Altogether a good copy. [and:] A Tramp Abroad; Illustrated by W. Fr. Brown, True Williams, B. Day and Other Artists - With Also Three or Four Pictures Made by the Author of this Book, Without Outside Help. By Mark Twain, (Samuel L. Clemens.). London, Ont.: T. G. Davey, Manager R. R. News Co., [1880]. Early Canadian Edition. Octavo. 410 pages. [5, publisher's ads in the rear]. Several illustrations throughout the text, including the frontispiece. Publisher's green cloth covers with the front cover illustrated and lettered in gilt. The spine is lettered and ruled in gilt. Some rubbing to the covers, some discolored spotting to the front cover, slightly bumped corners and head and foot of the spine, darkened top edge, small bookseller's stamp on the front free endpaper.Auction Info
2008 June Grand Format Books & Manuscripts Auction #683 (go to Auction Home page)
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