Twain, Mark; [Samuel L. Clemens]. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the Comedy [of] Those Extraordinary Twins. American Publishing Company, Hartford, CT, 1894.

Price: US$358.00 + shipping

Description: One of Twain's major statements, a satire of small town politics, religion, slavery, and racism. Beautifully illustrated with small vignette illustrations in the text throughout. In the second printing, the gatherings are uniformly signed, the title-page is a singleton printed on slightly different paper than the paper used in the text, and the sheets bulk 1 1/4 inches. 8vo, [6], 15-432pp, brown cloth with gilt titles and black decoration on front and spine. Frontis of Mark Twain. Small tidemark at ffep, foot of frontispiece and tissue. Spine dusty, ruffled at head, otherwise clean and bright.

Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.