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CLEMENS, Samuel L. ("Mark Twain," 1835-1910). The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876.
8o. Wood engraved frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text by True Williams and others, two leaves of publisher's ads at end. Original blue cloth, blocked in gilt and black, peach endpapers, plain edges (some minor rubbing); quarter morocco slipcase (with a copy of the third printing, see below). Provenance: Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (bookplate); Arthur Swann (a letter by Merle Johnson dated 1931 refering to the issue points of this copy laid in).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, printed on wove paper, versos of half-title and preface blank. BAL 3369; Grolier American 79; Peter Parley to Penrod 43. A SUPERB COPY.
[With:] The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876. 8o. Wood engraved frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text by True Williams and others, two leaves of publisher's ads at end. Original blue cloth, blocked in gilt and black, peach endpapers, plain edges (some rubbing and darkening). Provenance: Katharine de Berkeley Parsons (bookplate). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, third printing. BAL 3369. (2)
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FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, printed on wove paper, versos of half-title and preface blank. BAL 3369; Grolier American 79; Peter Parley to Penrod 43. A SUPERB COPY.
[With:] The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876. 8