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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First US Edition, Second State, 1883

Name: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, First US Edition, Second State, 1883
Brand: Mark Twain
Rating: 4.9 (39 reviews)

$2,850List Price

About the Item

Twain, Mark. Life on the Mississippi. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1883. First edition, second state. Illustrated throughout, with plates and in-text. In publisher’s brown cloth front board and spine stamped in gilt and black. Presented in a new archival slipcase. This is a first edition, second state of Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Life on the Mississippi was first published in 1883 by James R. Osgood and Company. A second state, the caption on page 443 has been corrected to read, “The St. Charles Hotel.” Containing 316 illustrations throughout, Twain’s work is also decorated with the original brown cloth front board and spine, stamped in black and gilt. The book has been expertly rebacked in new cloth with spine laid down, and is protected with a new archival slipcase. Life on the Mississippi is the memoir of Twain’s days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The book portrays the lives of people along the banks of the famous river. Through his anecdotes, Twain describes the steamboat age and provides his own commentary on greed, gullibility, and architecture. The story takes place just before the Civil War amongst rapid change in the still-young country. In the book, Twain comments on the spread of railroads throughout the South and West to compete with steamboats, as well as the lifestyles of the people who rely on the river for everyday life. "The material offered by observations on the journey is various beyond enumeration, and much of it is extremely amusing. Hoaxes and exaggerations palmed off by pilots and other natives along the way upon supposed ignorant strangers; stories of gamblers and obsolete robbers; glimpses of character and manners; descriptions of scenery and places; statistics of trade; Indian legends; extracts from the comments of foreign travelers, -- all these occur, interspersed with two or three stories of either humorous or tragic import, or of both together" (The Atlantic Monthly, September 1883). CONDITION: Overall very good condition. 8vo, In publisher's brown cloth front board and spine, stamped in gilt and black design. Expertly rebacked in new cloth with spine laid down. Gilt edges. Illustrated throughout. Paper is in generally good condition, various light imperfections and toning. Presented with new archival slipcase. Book Dimensions: 9 1/8" H x 6 1/4" W x 1 7/8" D. Slipcase Dimensions: 9 1/2" H x 6 5/8" W x 2 3/8" D. Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.

Creator:
Mark Twain (Author)
Dimensions:
Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 6.63 in (16.85 cm)Depth: 2.38 in (6.05 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Paper,Embossed,Gilt
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1883
Condition:
Additions or alterations made to the original: New archival slipcase by Felton Bookbinding Ltd., in Ontario, Canada in July of 2024. Repaired: Expertly rebacked in new cloth with spine laid down by Felton Bookbinding Ltd., in Ontario, Canada in July of 2024. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages.
Seller Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Reference Number:
Seller: BK10601stDibs: LU909740813482

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