Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional Facsimile Edition of The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson and The Comedy of Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Charles Winthrope & Sons, 2013. Facsimile Edition faithfully recreates the 1894 America Publishing 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, moderate to heavy spine tilt, strong spine ends, mild edge wear, and one lightly bumped corner The interior of the book is in Near Fine Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper and previous owner’s initials on the second page. 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 and a 1″ tear repaired with acid-free tape. Looks great in a new archival wrap
Pudd’nhead Wilson (1894) is a novel by American writer Mark Twain. Its central intrigue revolves around two boys—one, born into slavery, with 1/32 black ancestry; the other, white, born to be the master of the house. The two boys, who look similar, are switched at infancy. Each grows into the other’s social role. The story was serialized in The Century Magazine (1893-1894), before being published as a novel in 1894.
Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
