Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional Facsimile Edition of The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages by Mark Twain. Charles Winthrope & Sons, 2013. Facsimile Edition faithfully recreates the 1882 James R. Osgood Co. first edition first printing including all first issue points. No other modern dates or imprints in a new illustrated, modern dust jacket. Many owners display the book without a jacket to appreciate the
The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with spotless, cloth boards, strong title gilt on the front board and spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, strong spine ends, no edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, no price on the front flap. Looks great in a new archival wrap
The Prince and the Pauper is a brilliant historical satire, played out in two very different socio-economic worlds of 16th-century England. It focuses on two young lookalikes — Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. When both youngsters decide to trade clothes and roles, they find their lives drastically altered.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
