Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$120.46 + shipping
Description: First edition, second state (Franklin Press, errors corrected). Rebound in new green cloth with title, author and date stamped in gilt to the spine. 192 b&w illus, pp 411. Some marks pp, 27 - 34, otherwise very clean. Very good condition. Classic Twain novel about a prince (Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales) and a poor boy who swap places.
Seller: Muir Books -Robert Muir Old & Rare Books - ANZAAB/ILAB, PERTH, WA, Australia
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First Edition. First U.S. edition, later state. Green cloth cover with decoration in black and gilt shows minor wear, teawr, rubbing, and edgewear. Name of former owner on the front pastedown, missing the front free endpaper. Pages are tanned with minor foxing/smudges.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. James R Osgood, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: First American edition; first state text with Franklin Press on copyright page, "estate", "do not" and "reigned" spellings; second state binding, with rosette 1/16th inch below fillet; two free front endpaper blank leaves, three blank leaves at rear. Original green, gilt and black embossed pictorial cloth, 411 pp, illustrated with black and white drawings. Hardcover, fair to good. Corners bumped with a bit of cardboard exposed there, rubbed along edges, 1/8 to 1/4 inch fraying at head and foot of spine, a bit scuffed, light soil, faint blotted-up 3 inch water (? ) stain on rear board with some minor bubbling there, dust darkening on top edge of textblock. Internally, front and rear hinges cracked with gauze exposed, paper lightly age yellowed, contemporary previous owner's signature, bit of foxing on first and last few leaves, 1/4 inch chip off of upper corner of paste-down rear endpaper, upper corner of last free rear endpaper creased, a few stray smudges, otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked. Literature.
Seller: Frost Pocket Farm - IOBA, Fleetville, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: State A binding of the first edition top rosette 1/8" below the filet; Franklin Press on the copyright page; second state of pp. 124, 263 and 362. A well used copy with prior owner's name dated January 9, 1882, marginal fingerprints and stains throughout; the binding rubbed, edges frayed.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Edges Worn Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: 4 THE WORLD RESOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, Springfield, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: FIRST EDITION LATER STATE. black and white illustrations, gilt on cover and spine, corners bumped, edges rubbed, previous owners signature on front end paper, some pages loose but present, pages age toned DATE PUBLISHED: 1882 EDITION: FIRST 441
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover. 8vo (8" x 6.75"), gilt green cloth. Frontis., 411 pp. Partially removed bookplate. CONDITION: Fair, chipped at head of spine, loss at corners of covers, worn at extremities, inner hinges cracked. First edition, first state.
Seller: James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$169.99 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. First edition but later state, title page dated 1882, Franklin Press imprint on copyright page but with corrections made to the printing errors in the first state. Green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and in black. Worn but sturdy copy with rubbed covers, heavier rubbing to the joints and edges, front hinge internally reglued, text block sound with what appears to be an older regluing to the inner margin between two of the advertising pages at the front, pages lightly age-toned but clean, name and city neatly written on front free endpaper, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$187.62 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description:
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Clamshell Collecor's Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Twain Mark. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. Custom Clamshell Case. Boston: James R. Osgood, [1882, Book Date]. Modern Custom Crafted Clamshell Case [Not with Book] HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team; gilt stamped title piece, finished in dark grey & medium grey Nuba® with 'sculpted' design on the side based on the book's binding. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck® leather. An excellent Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. TBCL Web Site photo/link available for OVER 100 generally in-stock titles. Custom Craft available.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: State B binding of the first edition with Franklin Press on the copyright page and top rosette 1/16" below the filet, second issue with errors corrected. 411 pp. Hardcover, bound in green cloth. The binding edge-worn with fraying at the corners and loss to the foot of the spine. The endpapers cracked at the folds; the text toned with a few smudges.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Seems to be the Publisher's "Library" binding. "Franklin Press" imprint. Scarce. Can be rehabilitated Bound in full leather. Spine missing, Covers loose
Seller: Gerry Kleier Rare Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$215.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Full leather which shows wear but is still nice. Pages are unmarked but have some foxing and soiling throughout, marbelized endpapers, illustrations First few pages show binding stiches but still very tight.
Seller: Hammonds Antiques & Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood and Company, 1882.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages By Mark Twain, One Hundred and Ninety-Two Illustrations, James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882, 401 pp, pictorial green cloth, 9 x 7, 8vo. In as-is condition. Poor. Moderate wear to extremities with scuffing to corners and ends. Heavy wear to spine with loss to head and tail. Scuffing over surface of cloth with soiling and areas of staining. Corners rounded with board exposed. Gilt rubbed but intact. Binding fragile and shaken. Front and rear gutters tender with binding mesh exposed. Chipping to front fly. Tear at top corner of leaf 29-30 pp with loss. 401 pp gutters very shaken with continuous dampness staining and loosening of leaves to the end of the book. Tear to bottom edge of page 43-44. Internally toned with scattered age staining, heavy at times. Thumbing throughout with light foxing. Binding shaken. Please see photos. First edition in second state binding with Franklin Press on copyright page, estate, do not, and reigned spellings. Scarce.
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Prince and The Pauper, A Tale for Young People of all Ages by Mark Twain. Published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882. 8vo. 411pps. 192 b&w in-text illustrations. Very good book, no dust jacket. First American edition but second state or later. Title page is first state with Frankin Press on verso/copyright page; second or later state text with corrections made to pages 124, 263 and 362, and one blank leaf at end. First state binding in original green binder's cloth, and center rosette on the back strip 1/8" below the fillet. Front panel has triple ruling in black around edges; gilt-stamped lettering and pictorial shield, crown motif; black-stamped rosettes and fleur de lis. Similar lettering and designs on spine. Scuffs and a few scratches on front and back covers. Edges at head and tail of board spine are softened, and with several vertical tears of 1/4" or less, and fraying. Front and back edges of spine folds scuffed and rubbed. Fore-edge corner tips and adjacent edges are rubbed through, more so on the lower corners. Lower outermost edges on front and back boards are scuffed, intermittent scuffing along side and upper edges. External page edges are age-darkened. Cracking to front and back inside hinges - see photos. Scuffs on page 124 at site of second state correction. Previous owner's name in pencil on first blank page after FFEP. Age-toning to text margins else internally clean. Spine is a bit shaken but text block is sound overall. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK and Canada will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher than the stated shipping costs. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 411 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's decorated green cloth with green and gilt lettering to spine. Mild rubbing to edges, corners, and hinges. Fraying and wear to head and tail of spine. Light scuffing to boards. Spine slightly cocked. Tearing to front pastedown. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. Years on title page and copyright page scratched off. Agetoning with scattered staining throughout textblock. Binding beginning to loosen with gutter visible between rear free endpaper and pastedown. Later state with all corrections made including "estate" to "state" on page 124, "do not" to "do" on page 263, and "reigned" to "reined" on page 362. Binding state B with rosette on spine 1/16 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. Shelved in Case 13. 1377676. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. First American Edition, First Printing, Later State, Binding State B.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
TWAIN, MARK. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, BOSTON, 1882.
Price: US$311.84 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER A TALE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BY MARK TWAIN, WITH ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS. Green cloth binding with gold lettering and stamped design to cover and spine. Toned white paper used for endpapers, Rosette on spine 1/8 " below fillet, Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. Archival tape has been used to strengthen the inner rear hinge where the paper is split. The book is a bit offset and the spine head and tail are bumped with minor shelf wear otherwise a complete, clean, and tight book.
Seller: Barry's Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood and Co., Boston, 1882.
Price: US$315.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover , First US edition. Bound in original green cloth , with gold gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Richly embossed cover with rosettes / fleur de lis / banding. No writing or markings inside book. foxing to pages is present. This volume complete with 192 black & white illustrations. 411 pages.shelf wear to book edges, and at corners, frayed spine ends.
Seller: The Kings Word, Marietta, GA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. James r. Osgood and Co., 1882.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo; 411 pp; 1st edition, 1st state. "Franklin Press" on copyright page, pages 124, 263, and 362 have been corrected. Boards and spine are scuffed and edge worn, inner hinges are cracked but text block is tight. Pages are toned.
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark.. The Prince and the Pauper.. Boston. James R. Osgood and Company. 1882., 1882.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition (1881). With 192 Illustrations. First issue with Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. G+ in rubbed green cloth stamped in bright gilt and black rosettes, rules, and shields.Heavy fraying to the top and bottom of the spine, wear at the corners, and rubbing along the edges of the spine. Hinges weak, rear starting to split; binding shaken. First Edition (1881).
Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books, Holliston, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$360.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: With one hundred and ninety-two illustrations. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt and blind. Front inner hinge is weak. The covers have chips to the extremities. Gift inscription in ink on the front free endpaper.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$395.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Mixed state. Title page is 1rst state with Franklin Imprint on verso. Text is second state with corrections to pages 124, 263 and 362. Closer to fine but I prefer to under rate. Lovely marbled boards with banded leather spine and fore edge corners. Title and author plus filigree on spine in gilt. All edges marbled. 192 illustrations. Very clean and tight, hinges sound. Lovely.
Seller: Lobster Lane Books, Pembroke, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: 411 pp. Illustrated. Square 8vo, publisher's green gilt and decorated cloth. First American edition. BAL 3402. Some rubbing and wear to cloth at extremities; a bit of fraying at head and tail of spine.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 21.5 x 17.5 cm. Octavo. 411pp. 192 illustrations. Originally published in London and Montreal in 1881, this is the first American edition with 1881 on copyright page and 1882 on title page published a few weeks later. Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. First state with "canopy of estate" instead of "canopy of state" on line 1 page pg 124, "do not" on page 263 9th line from bottom, and "reigned" on page 362 3rd line from bottom Rebound into half black leather and black boards, gilt spine lettering. Scuffing to the covers especially to the leather. Bookplate partially removed from front fixed endpaper. Smudge to page 275. Binding feels tight but the front and rear gutter are starting at the top. BAL 3402. Merle de Vore Johnson, Twain(1972 Greenwood edition) pp 39-41.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, with the Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page and with the uncorrected text on pages 124 (estate for state), page 263 (do not for do) and page 362 (reigned for reined). FIRST BINDING with the rosette 1/8 inch below the fillet. The spine tips and one fore-corner have been repaired with matching cloth but the book hasnt been rebacked or recased. Signs of handling and use typical Twains much-read books, but a Very Good copy. BAL 3402.
Seller: Clarel Rare Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: 411 pp. Illustrated. Square 8vo, publisher's half morocco with gilt panelled spine over marbled sides; all edges marbled. First American edition; first state of title page; second state of pp. 124, 263 and 362. BAL 3402. Edges of boards and extremities of leather corners and spine considerably rubbed; hinges and joints tight and sound (except for about two inches of splitting to the front inner hinge).
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cloth. First edition. BAL3402.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$540.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: With one hundred and ninety-two illustrations. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt and blind. The covers have chips to the extremities. 2nd state.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$575.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo, 411pp. Original publisher's green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover. Illustrations stamped in gilt and black on front cover. Binding State "A" with center rosette on spine 1/8" below fillet. Solid text block, light wear to edges of covers, faint toning along top edge of leaves. Spine professionally rebacked, expert repairs to hinges. Previous ownership inscription in pencil to front flyleaf. First edition with the Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. Second issue with "estate" corrected to "state" on page 124, line 1; "do not" corrected to "do" on page 263; and "reigned" corrected to "reined" on page 362. (BAL 3402) (McBride, 70) An attractive example, with bright gilt embellishments.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. JAMES R. OSGOOD AND CO., BOSTON, MASS., 1882.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: book is undated. 1910 CIRCA. good green undecorated boards. general wear to spine. very clean grey endpapers. The First Issue of the First Printing of the First Edition. "Estate" on page 124. Reigned on page 362. Franklin imprint on copyright page. pages are very clean. black illustrations throughout. DATE PUBLISHED: 1882 EDITION: FIRST ED 410
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens]. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. James R. Osgood, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, [1]-411 pages. In Fair condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and gilt and blind stamped decoration. Boards have head edge of spine chipped off, tearing and splitting to both joints, glue spot on spine, boards exposed at corners and along edges, and fraying to edges. Binding loose. Text block has light age toning to edges, partial splitting to front interior hinge, writing in pen on second page, pages 115 to 126 mostly detached with splitting to gutters surrounding the section of pages, and heavy splitting to rear interior hinge. First issue with all text points, uncorrected state of the text with "estate" on page 124, "do not" on page 263, and "reigned" on page 362, Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page. Second state of binding, with the center rosette on the back-strip 1/16 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. Shelved in Room A. 1372664. Special Collections. First American Edition, First Printing, First State, Second State Binding.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens]. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. James R. Osgood, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, [1]-411 pages. In Fair condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and gilt and blind stamped decoration. Boards have heavy fraying to spine edges, partial splitting to joints, exposed boards to corners and edges, and damp staining to front cover. Binding somewhat loose. Text block has partial splitting to front interior hinge, description of book attached to front endpaper, creasing and tearing to front endpaper, damp staining to pages, and splitting to gutter between pages 160 and 161. First issue with all text points, uncorrected state of the text with "estate" on page 124, "do not" on page 263, and "reigned" on page 362, Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page; Second state of binding, with the center rosette on the back-strip 1/16 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. Shelved in Room A. 1372666. Special Collections. First American Edition, First Printing, First State, Second State Binding.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 411 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt stamping. Scuffing to boards and along edges. Fraying to cloth on spine and corners. Age-toning to interior pages. Writing on front pastedown reading, "presented by Mrs. Jessup." Ex-library with usual markings, including institutional stamp on front free endpaper. First state with all text points, uncorrected state of the text with "estate" on page 124, "do not" on page 263, and "reigned" on page 362, Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page. First state binding, with the center rosette on the back-strip 1/8 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. Shelved in Case 13. 1376363. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. First American Edition, First Printing, First State, First State Binding.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark.. The Prince and the Pauper A Tale.. Boston, James R. Osgood and Company, 1882, 1882.
Price: US$682.50 + shipping
Description: Boston, James R. Osgood and Company, 1882, later printing. With the first issue point of the Franklin Press notation on the copyright page, but with the errors on pages 124, 263, and 362 corrected, making this a second or later printing, with three blank leaves at the end, marbled endpapers and edges, with 192 illustrations, bound in publisher's three-quarters calf and marbled boards, with red spine panel for title and black spine panel for author, with other spine panels decorated in gilt. General wear, especially worn at extremities, else a very good copy.
Seller: James M. Dourgarian, Bookman ABAA, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 411pp. Original green publisher's cloth, gilt lettering and gilt and black decoration. First Edition, First State with uncorrected errors on pages 124, 263 and 362, Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. Edges rubbed, corners and spine ends worn, fraying along spine, inner rear hinge cracked, some signatures starting to loosen, endpapers lightly soiled, age toning and scattered light soiling to text mainly in margins, slight dampstaining and wrinkling to last 4 leaves, small tape repair to rear free endpaper, former owner's name and date in pencil on front endpaper
Seller: Old Bookshelf, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, early state of this classic work. BAL 3402. Johnson p. 39-41. Octavo, original publisher's green pictorial cloth decorated in gilt, with one hundred and ninety-two illustrations. In good condition. The Prince and the Pauper is a treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles â" a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really is. Brimming with gentle humor and discerning social scrutiny, this timeless tale of transposed identities remains one of Twain's most popular and best-loved novels.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Near fine, handsomely rebound in full light green morocco, gilt stamped raised bands, top edge gilt. Some fading to the spine and all edges of the binding. Interior without flaw, 192 black and white illustrations, 411 pp.
Seller: James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston USA, 1882.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover - Good to Very Good Condition. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood Company - First Edition, First Printing and Issue with the following printing points: "estate" page 124 - "do not" - page 263 - "reigned" page 362 and Franklin imprint on copyright page. Boards and spine are green fabric with gild lettering and impressions. Spine top and tail are worn with slight shelf storage wear and tearing. Spine is tight to all pages with front inside hinge showing slight cracking at the bottom. Back hinge fine. General wear and tear to board edges. Corners are bumped with minimal tearing. Inside pages are clean with no inscriptions, writing or markings. Crisp and clean inside. No foxing or water damage. Rare and Classic book in age related condition that is a Collectors find. Pics available upon request.
Seller: Six Maples Books, Martinsburg, WV, U.S.A.
TWAIN, MARK.. The Prince and the Pauper. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882, 1882.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition; binding state A; published slightly earlier in London and Montreal. Publisher's cloth; plain edges; front hinge cracked; minor wear; a very good copy. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. James R. Osgood, 1882.
Price: US$754.82 + shipping
Description: THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, James R. Osgood, 1882, first American edition (second state with corrections to text but with Franklin Press imprint), some rubbing and wear to the corners and spine extremities, flaking and wear to the board edges, else a tight just about vg copy in the publishers original half-leather and marbled board binding with matching end-papers and raised spine with gold-gilt decorations and lettered red and green leather labels. Illustrated.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition in leather binding. Corrected text. Binding is very worn, spine labels missing, rubbing to edges, worn.
Seller: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first state of Twain's allegorical adventure of 16th-century England, aimed at elevating his literary reputation before HUCKLEBERRY FINN finally secured it. Playing on the theme of living a day of opposites (a tradition centuries old in holidays like Saturnalia), THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER uses the plot of switching roles in order to bring to light legal injustices based on inequity - but with a characteristically Twain touch of humor and adventure. Twain put up extra money to make it a lavish production, in part because his wife hoped this book would establish his critical reputation, "even if the elegance of it eats up the publisher's profits and mine too" (Twain to his sister, quoted in Powers). This is technically the first American edition, as Twain issued authorized editions in London and Montreal a few days in advance so as to counteract piracies. According to biographer Ron Powers, the book was so well received that some reviewers were, in fact, startled that Twain had written it. 8.25'' x 6.5''. Original green pictorial cloth elaborately stamped in gilt and black (rosette on spine 1/8 inch below fillet). Illustrated throughout with wood engravings. Franklin Press imprint on copyright page; "do not" on page 263; "reigned" on page 362. 411, [1] pages. Careful repairs to joints and hinges, title lettering on front board partially effaced, boards somewhat rubbed. Evidence of bookplate removal to flyleaf verso; a few marginal paper repairs.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
TWAIN, Mark. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Large square octavo, 411pp., illustrated. First issue, with "Franklin Press" imprint to copyright page and the earliest state of text on pp. 124, 263, and 362. Binding state A, per BAL. About very good in the publisher's green cloth, decorated in gilt. Binding slightly shaken, but the inner hinges intact, some foxing to endpapers, a corner chip to the rear free endpaper, and a contemporary ownership inscription on the front free endpaper, alongside a later name. Spine ends frayed. A rather worn, but sound, unsophisticated, unrestored copy of this Twain classic. BAL 3402.
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This is the first issue with Franklin Press slug on the copyright page and the following identifying points: Page 263, line 9 from bottom ("do not" for "do"); page 362, line 3 from the bottom ("reigned for reined") and page 124, line 1 ("estate" for "state"). The work contains many in-text illustrations. Rubbing to edges of cover, wear at head and tail. Corners bumped with a bit of exposed board. Gilt on back strip is a little dulled. Cloth to head and foot of the back strip is a fit frayed. Gilt to front cover is bright and shiny. A few stray light smudges to pages. Nice shape overall. First American edition of Mark Twain's classic, issued in late 1881 a few days after the book was released in London and Montreal.
Seller: A Turn of the Page Books, Fishers, IN, U.S.A.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: First American edition, first issue with the Franklin imprint on the copyright page and uncorrected text on pp. 124, 263, 362 ('estate' not 'state,'do not' instead of 'do,' 'reigned' not 'reined' respectively); 7 x 9; pp. [10], 11-411, [3]; half morocco and marbled boards; marbled endpapers and page edges; five raised bands and gilt title and rosettes on spine; illustrated with 192 engravings; some wear and rubbing to edges of boards and corners; occasional spots - mostly to margins and not affecting text and illustrations; thin closed cut to lower margin of first free page at hinge; overall in very good- condition.Though title page lists the publication year as 1882, Twain's historical tale was actually published in December 1881 after the London and the Montreal editions. It was made available in several bindings of various prices, including green cloth, full sheep, half calf, and half morocco. All the leather-bound copies have become much scarcer than the cloth-bound ones. 2
Seller: ZH BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. The Prince and the Pauper. James R. Osgood and Company, 1882.
Price: US$995.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine Copy First Edition in The Deluxe 3/4 Black Leather.Childish Writing On End Papers. Rare In This Binding. Excellent Well-Perserved Copy. Great Twain Children's Classic.
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA, ILAB, Flemington, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First US edition (published December, 1881), first issue with all text points, first state of binding. Original uncorrected state of the text with "estate" on p. 124, "do not" on p. 263, and "reigned" on p. 362. Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page. 8vo, pp. (1-10), 11-411, (412) blank, one blank leaf, Original gilt & black decorated dark green cloth with the center rosette on back-strip 1/8 inch below the fillet. BAL 3402. McBride p.70. Very good with moderate wear to the edges & extremities. Closed 1 inch fore-edge margin tear at pp.77-78, occasional minor spotting, light natural age toning. H6451
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1050.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing, with Franklin Press imprint on verso of title page. Text errors on p 124, 263, and 362 have been corrected. Publisher's deluxe 3/4 brown calf and marbled boards. Overall condition is good to very good. Two vintage bookplates on front pastedown. Bumped corners and spine is significantly darkened (though lettering is still legible). Binding is tight and square, no foxing, and no markings.
Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Green cloth over boards. Bright gilt on front board, a little less bright on spine. Some wear on edges, corners bumped and a little rubbed. Page edges are a slightly age toned. A few pages have a spot or two of foxing. First Edition points: Page 362 "reigned" rather than "reined." Binding State A according to BAL 3402. Free from inscriptions and other personal markings. A very nice copy.
Seller: Bearly Read Books, Sudbury, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1485.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition. An absolutely beautiful First Issue in collectible condition. First Issue, with Franklin imprint on copyright page (versus University Press in later issues); BAL 3402. Light wear to cloth, bookplate, some fading to the case. 411 pp. 192 illustrations in black and white. (8vo) original green cloth, lettered and decorated in black and gilt Recased with the original spine and front cover cloth laid down, custom chemise and calf-backed slipcase. Very good+ and still in collectible condition. Collectors frequently strive to enrich their legacy libraries by acquiring first editions of contemporary classics. These initial printings are prized for encapsulating the authentic essence of a novel's inception, presenting the text in a format untouched by subsequent revisions or alterations. This pursuit allows collectors to obtain the most genuine version of a novel, preserving the original nuances and quirks, even errors, by the author. For instance, first editions by literary figures such as Mark Twain, Bill Clinton, and J.K. Rowling often feature errors that were later corrected in subsequent printings, deviating from the unique characteristics of the initial impression.
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Preceded by the UK and Canadian editions. BAL Binding state "A" with the two blanks at the end used as the end paper and paste-down. With the correct Franklin Press imprint on the copyright and the three misprints uncorrected: "estate" (p. 124), "do not" (p. 263), and "reigned" (p. 362). A Very Good+ copy with some fraying and wear at the spine ends and with a charming Christmas gift inscription dated 1881 on the front end paper. Set in the Tudor palace of Henry VIII, Twain's first attempt at historical fiction used the doppelganger motif to explore what might happen if Prince Edward and a pauper named Tom Canty were switched into each other's lives. Like many of Twain's works, the novel contains incisive political and social critiques about class hierarchy and human kindness. BAL 3402. Very Good +.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, First issue with the Franklin imprint on the copyright page. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill. 411pp. 1 vols. 4to. DELUXE BINDING. McBride page 70 Bound in publisher's half morocco over marbled covered boards with matching marbled endpapers and marbled edges. Very Good Illustrated by F. T. Merrill. 411pp. 1 vols. 4to First edition, First issue with the Franklin imprint on the copyright page.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1815.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. [10], 11-411, [1] pp. Green publisher's cloth with black and gilt decorations on the front board and spine; all edges gilt. A few full-page illustrations at the beginning of the volume, facing the title page, with several full-page and in-text illustrations throughout the rest of the book. Ahearn APG 032g. Kevin Macdonnell, "The Primary First Editions of Mark Twain", Firsts Magazine, July 1998, 44-45. The first state of the first printing with all the textual errors. A subscription book that reached three printings before publication, this classic tale plays with the rags to riches trope. A young Prince Edward VI experiences the lives of English common-folk first-hand when he is ejected from his home in a case of mistaken identity. The happy ending makes this Twain novel a favorite among readers. A few hints of wear to the extremities and one very discreet touch-up each to the crown and heel of the spine.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1850.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo, 411pp. Full sheep binding, title in gilt over red and black morocco spine labels. Publisher's original sheepskin boards, rebacked with original spine laid down over brown calf, corners restored, hinges rebuilt. Bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, gift inscription from 1907 on front flyleaf. Solid text block, occasional foxing, faint dampstain along top edge of text block. This is the first edition, first issue, with the Franklin Press imprint on copyright page. Includes the first issue errors: page 124, line 1 "canopy of estate"; page 263 "do not"; page 362 "reigned." These errors were corrected in the second issue. (BAL 3402) (McBride, 70) (Johnson pp. 39-40).
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: The 1892 1st American edition (with the imprint of the Franklin Press on the coyright page). In the Publisher's Deluxe binding (half-morocco over marbled boards). Clean, solid and well-preserved. VG, with light wear at the tips and along the outer hinges. Small abrading to the author spine label and light rubbing to the rear panel. Internally, very clean, with no writing or markings of any kind. Octavo, 411 pgs., 192 illutrations accompanying the text. Housed in a custom-made chemise and box, with gilt-lettered leather spine label.
Seller: APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA, WACCABUC, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$2245.71 + shipping
Description: First US edition, second state. The Prince and the Pauper, set in 1537, was the first of Clemens's historical novels and was inspired by Charlotte Yonge's Little Duke (1854), which Clemens found in his sister-in-law's library at Quarry Farm. The London and Montreal editions of this work "were issued some days prior to the Boston edition" (BAL). The text in this state is corrected in three places: page 124, line 1, "estate" corrected to "state"; page 263, line 9 up from bottom, "do not" corrected to "do"; and page 362, line 3 up from bottom "reigned" corrected to "reined". BAL 3402. Quarto (214 x 166 mm). Contemporary tan half calf, titles to blue and red morocco labels to spine, spine tooled in gilt in compartments, marbled paper sides, marbled endpapers and edges. Facsimile holograph and wood-engraved frontispiece, Franklin Press imprint on verso of title page, numerous text illustrations, chapter vignettes. Wear to board edges, covers rubbed, marks and light scuffs to leather, fore edges of first few leaves brittle with a couple of chips, crease to front free endpaper, a very good copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2566.53 + shipping
Description: First US edition, first state, this copy in a handsome binding by Bayntun. Set in 1537, this was the first of Twain's historical novels and was inspired by Charlotte Yonge's Little Duke (1854), which Clemens found in his sister-in-law's library at Quarry Farm. "Ostensibly a charming children's story", the book "is in reality even more interesting as a satire for adults" (Fullerton, p. 57). The London and Montreal editions of this work "were issued some days prior to the Boston edition" (BAL). This first state copy has the Franklin Press imprint on the copyright page, and the uncorrected text (which was corrected in the second state) in three places: page 124, line 1, "estate" for "state"; page 263, line 9 up from bottom, "do not" for "do"; and page 362, line 3 up from bottom "reigned" for "reined". BAL 3402; Johnson, p. 39. B. M. Fullerton, Selective Bibliography of American Literature 1775-1900, 1932. Quarto (204 x 161 mm). Finely bound brown morocco by Bayntun c.1980, spine with raised bands, compartments lettered and elaborately tooled in gilt, French fillet to covers, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Facsimile holograph and wood-engraved frontispiece, Franklin Press imprint on verso of title page, numerous text illustrations, chapter vignettes. Facsimile holograph reinserted on stub. A fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition, first issue with Franklin Press imprint. Publisher's deluxe binding of half-calf and marbled papercovered boards. The paper on the edges of the boards is a bit worn, and some rubbing to the extremities, as almost always seems the case, else a nice, tight, very good or better copy, with the spine gilt easily readable. On a lark a prince and a pauper change stations in life, allowing Twain to critique various legal and moral injustices. A nice copy of a classic children's tale, scarce in the deluxe binding. *BAL* 3402.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with Franklin Press imprint on verso of title page. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's green cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy in collector's condition. We buy Twain First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.