Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Delicate binding, covers worn, rippled spine, pen marks and stamp on interior of front cover and first flyleaf, library pocket on interior of back cover, minor pencil marks throughout. Author's National Edition.
Seller: Lunte Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Red boards with gilt, 410 pages. Bumped and rubbed, spine darkened with drip marks and a 1" tear. Front hinge cracked at the title page but still pretty solid, previous owner's gift inscription and name stamped inside.
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE As Told by Huck Finn. Harper's New Monthly Mag, 1896.
Price: US$18.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: August & September Issues, 1896, pp. 344-361 & 519-537, Nicely Illus, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlets, else VG (Short Story Complete in 2 Issues, published before the book), 1st ed
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$21.12 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 38 pages, illustrated. Note; this is an original article separated from the volume, not a reprint or copy. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PICTURE OF THIS ITEM TO SHOW YOU MORE DETAILS. Size: 18 x 25 cms. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Harper's Monthly Magazine; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 513880. Cosmo Books : 26 years selling on ABE; 26 years of taking care of customers on ABE; A seller you can rely on.
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United Kingdom
Price: US$27.43 + shipping
Description: Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Description: 1v. cont. paged. (pp.328-484) : illus., incl. frontis. ; 25cm. Subjects: Culture --Periodicals. Civilization --Periodicals. American literature --Periodicals. With 78p. of ads at beginning and end. Notes: Published between 1850 and 1900. Absorbed: International magazine of literature, art, and science. Continued by: Harper's monthly magazine. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Mark Twain. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). Harper & Brothers, 1896.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York, 1896; red cloth covered boards; edge and corner wear with board exposed at corners; spine edges bumped; covers discolored; dust jacket missing; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Ex-library with typical stamps and markings; Interior is clean and unmarked; 388 pages.
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: The spine has deteriorated sadly. There is, however, a nifty raised profile of Twain on the leather front. Contains 20 stories and ramblings. Feels nice in the hand.
Seller: ProPen, Arcata, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Description: 1v. cont. paged. (pp.328-484) : illus., incl. frontis. ; 25cm. Subjects: Culture --Periodicals. Civilization --Periodicals. American literature --Periodicals. With 78p. of ads at beginning and end. Notes: Published between 1850 and 1900. Absorbed: International magazine of literature, art, and science. Continued by: Harper's monthly magazine. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good in original wrappers.
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: First appearance of "Tom Sawyer, Detective" by Mark Twain on pages 344, 519 with twenty-one illustrations. Proceeds publication of book by one month Good with lightly soiled and rubbed extremities. Former owner's stamp on contents page, and light water staining to top edges of title page through table of contents 3/4 black leather with gilt decoration and title
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 410 pages; 1896 Harper & Brothers. HC early printing, identical in most respects to the 1st edition. Soundly bound in original red cloth with pictorial vignette in gilt to cover and titles in gilt to spine. Lacks year printed on title page and has ads in box on the copyright page. Last date shown is 1896 but ads include the 1902 published Double Barrelled Detective Story. Cloth lightly faded at spine. A few pages corner creased at corners. Mild toning to page stock. Illustrated with b&w plates on glossy stock from art by Dan Beard and others. Solid early printing. VG-
Seller: DogStar Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Uniform edition with gilt design on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Clean unmarked interior. Front cover clean with light rubbing, back cover has large area of light pink towhite.
Seller: broken wing books, blaine, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Description: Red, cloth covered boards. Gilt text on the spine. Gilt logo on the cover with MT in the center for Mark Twains initials. Octavo. Plain endpages. Previous owners name is stamped on the inside front cover. Bump on the lower right front corner of the cover. Previous owners name is stamped on the bottom foredge. Wear to the bottom of spine. Hinges good. Frontispiece in black and white of Samuel Clemens with tissue. Illustrated. 25 illustrations in black and white. Nice condition, Pages clean and tight.
Seller: Bookends, Hutchinson, KS, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Quarto. viii, 972 pages. Dark cloth covered boards with brown leather corners and spine. Title on the spine. Volume includes two articles for "Tom Sawyer Detective" by Mark Twain 344 to 361 and pages 519 to 537. Leather is rubbed and dry on the spine and corners. Rear flyleaf follows illustration on page 972.
Seller: Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small quarto bound in dark green pebbled cloth with spine titles and rules stamped in gilt. 1896 date to the title page; no additional printings. 972 pages. Six months of the magazine in the publisher's binding. Complete in this volume is "Tom Sawyer, Detective" by Mark Twain, illustrated by A. B. Frost. The volume also includes Part II (only) of "Through Inland Waters", written and illustrated by Howard Pyle; "The Strange Days That Came to Jimmy Friday" and "The Blue Quail of the Cactus" written and illustrated by Frederic Remington; also two articles by future President of the United States Woodrow Wilson, "First in Peace" and "General Washington". The volume contains many more articles and stories of interest. The cloth shows only very light edgewear, with no splits or frays. The front hinge has started in a few spots, and the rear hinge has a crack, but both are holding with no mull showing (see photos). There is a short pencil notation to the front free endpaper and a former owner's name to the title page, otherwise the volume is unmarked. The publication of "Tom Sawyer, Detective" here precedes the book publication, making it the true first appearance of the story. Uncommon, especially in the publisher's binding. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Friendly Used Books, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Price: US$191.40 + shipping
Description: *** TRUE FIRST EDITION ***TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE, AS TOLD BY HUCK FINN in Harper's New Monthly Magazine for August and September, 1896, first edition, 2 volumes complete, section of table of contents excised from the September issue, else vg+ or better copies in original wraps. Also contains original text and illustrations by Frederic Remington, John Kendrick Bangs, Woodrow Wilson, et.al.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. Harpers New Monthly Magazine, Volume 93, June-November 1896. Harper & Brothers, 1896.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: In good condition. Nice original binding with gilt work. Crack in front hinge along spine bottom corner. Light chipping to head of spine. Corners bumped. Light discoloration and scuffing to cloth. Stamp mark of previous owners name on front paste down. The occasional smudge mark throughout. Light foxing. Binding intact. Please see photos. Includes the beginning of Mark Twains Tom Sawyer in the August and September issues on pages 344-361 and 519-537. Not a first appearance by any means, but still scarce and important.
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Includes the beginning of Twain's "Tom Sawyer" in the August and September issues on pages 344 - 361 and 519 - 537. Bound in three quarter black leather over black cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor rubbing to spine ends, hinges, edges of boards, and raised bands on spine. Chip to leather on spine. Patterned endpapers. Browning to edges of a few pages, but clean overall. Bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown, H. Armstrong of Ohio. 972 pages. PER/052319.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Includes the beginning of Twain's "Tom Sawyer" in the August and September issues on pages 344 - 361 and 519 - 537. Bound in three quarter black leather over black cloth covered boards with gilt title and volume number to spine. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of boards. Chip to leather on spine. Browning to edges of a few pages, but clean overall. 972 pages. PER/060619.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$241.67 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Great antique HEAVY 2kg leather spine fine binding book from 1896 containing bound volumes of the American Harper Magazine for the year 1896 (June to November). European Edition volume 32 which contains non-fiction and fiction including the beginning of Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer" in the August and September issues on pages 344 - 361 and 519 - 537. Photo 1 shows a split on the cover spine edge but does not impact on page binding. Photo 5 shows a stamp on the inside cover. Binding and pages inside are in superb condition especially as the book is 128 years old. Measures 24cm tall x 17cm wide x 5.75cm thick. Weighs 2kg.
Seller: REAYTRO, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: The August issue has some aging/soiling on wraps but is square and securely bound but otherwise with only light edge and corner wear. VG-. The September issue lacks the cover aging and has less wear except for a short split at spine bottom and one short closed tear on bottom rear edge. VG. These issues of Harper's contain the first publication of Twain's novel, Tom Sawyer, Detective (as told by Huck Finn. ) This is both issues complete in solid condition. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 326-487, 488-648 pages
Seller: The Ridge Books, Calhoun, GA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. Tom Sawyer, Detective, as Told By Huck Finn. Harper's Magazine Press, 1896.
Price: US$276.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the story's first appearance in print, all eleven chapters, which first appeared in Harper's Magazine in 1896. It does not include the rest of the magazine, only the story. It's in overall good condition with several minor edge tears and some age toning. Scarce. (box 182)
Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$449.96 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Scarce Twain 1896 edition. See photos. Damp staining in the gutter at the beginning and end of the book, however not found in the center of the book. The last page has creasing. The book is tight and straight. Discoloration to the covers in places. a previous owner's signature on the first free page. We ship fast. Affordable copy of a very scarce Mark Twain book.
Seller: Mountain Books, Kent, CT, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark.. TOM SAWYER ABROAD/TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE, And Other Stories.. Harper & Bros.: NY, 1896.
Price: US$1437.50 + shipping
Description: Illustr; 7.75 x 5.25, 410 + ads, vg. FINELY BOUND BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE IN FULL CRUSHED BROWN MOROCCO, GILT STAMPED SPINE, ALL EDGES GILT, MARBLED END PAPERS. FIRST EDITION. A beautiful copy.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
TWAIN, Mark. Tom Sawyer Abroad, Tom Sawyer, Detective and other stories. Harper, New York, 1896.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Illustrated. 8vo, re-bound full red crushed morocco with corn husk motif from the original binding on the front cover. New York: Harper, 1896. First Edition. Fine. First state, with 1896 on the title & no boxed ads on the copyright page.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1995.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing of Mark Twain's parody of adventure stories. 1896 on the title page, copyright page has four lines of text, no boxed ads. 410 pages. Two pages of ads in the back: Mark Twain's Joan of Arc; By Richard Harding Davis. Red covers with gilt stamped cornhusk on the front, blind stamp on the back cover. Spine has faded with the sun. Pages are bright and unmarked. Slight lean to the text block. BAL 3447.
Seller: B Street Books, ABAA and ILAB, San Mateo, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 410 pages plus one leaf of ads. Illustrated. Books has a darkened spine (bottom 3" heavily darkened); lacks the front free endpaper; front hinge is splitting but holding; frontis piece has a 1/2" closed tear at top not effecting the illustration; internally clean and sound. Good to very good. (104)
Seller: Colorado Pioneer Books, Centennial, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: "Tom Sawyer Abroad; Tom Sawyer, Detective and Other Stories". Published by Harper & Brothers in 1896. Measures 8" x 5-?". 410 pages. First edition, first state with 1896 on the title page and no boxed ads on the copyright page (BAL 3447). One of Twain's rarest first editions, with only 1,000 copies printed. A good minus copy with wear, soiling, and staining to the publisher's original red cloth boards. Cloth loss and chipping to the spine ends. Spine has darkened with age but the gilt titling is still legible. Both hinges are cracked. Front endpaper is loose, and has a previous owner's signature. A rare copy despite its flaws. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer Abroad. Harper and Brothers, London, 1896.
Price: US$4324.88 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A first edition, first impression of this very scarce Mark Twain novel. Only 1000 copies of this work were printed. A first edition, first impression.This work had a very small print run. In the publisher's original cloth binding."Tom Sawyer Abroad" is Twain"s noted parody adventure tale, a pastiche of Jules Verne"s popular tales.It features Twain"s notable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as they travel to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon. Told from the perspective of Huck Finn, this work is regarded as the sequel to the Tom Sawyer series.A very bright copy of this novel internally. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Light fading to the spine. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Plate ate page 155 is detached but present. Small loss to bottom corner of page 25. Light chips to the edge of this plate. Pages are bright. The occasional light spots and handling marks to pages. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$4950.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, with the title-page dated 1896 and with no boxed ads on the copyright page. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt-stamped spine and gilt monogram on the front cover enclosed within a cornhusk ornament. Complete with frontispiece, 46 inserted plates and one textual illustration. Two pages of terminal ads. But for some nearly-inevitable fading and/or spotting to the spine, this is a Near Fine copy. Internally, it is exceptionally clean and bright. One of Twain's scarcest First Editions, with only 1000 copies printed. BAL 3447
Seller: Clarel Rare Books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.