Description: PUDD’NHEAD WILSON by Mark Twain: Artist-SIGNED Edition LIMITED to 2000; Vintage Hand-numbered 257 out of 1600. Condition and Terms This book is in excellent unused or very gently-used condition. There are no attached bookplates or embossed seals. Sharp corners, no obvious scuffs or rubs. The slipcase has some fading and minor cosmetic imperfections. Some light fading on book spine too (see photos). Please see the photographs for best description. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing, and feel free to ask questions if the photos do not suffice. We can also provide additional photos if requested. Returns are only allowed due to shipping damage or item not being as described. Due to USPS insurance claims procedures, partial refunds are not allowed due to shipping damage. Items damaged in shipping must be returned in the original packaging as received. The USPS requires inspection of the packaging and item damaged. Synopsis First serialized in “The Century Magazine” between 1893 and 1894, Mark Twain’s “Pudd’nhead Wilson” is a murder mystery set before the American Civil War in Missouri, more specifically, on the Mississippi River. During infancy, a light-skinned black baby and a white-skinned baby were switched at birth by a slave mother. Because the black baby grows up thinking he is white, he is highly racist toward his slaves. The white baby, who thinks he is a slave, grows up with no guidance and makes a living stealing, drinking, and doing other immoral things. During a murder trial, the town lawyer Puddn’head Wilson, who is seen as a peculiar fellow by the townsfolk, is able to expose the boys’ true identities. “Puddn’head Wilson” is a story carried by themes of racism, Southern customs, and questions of identity. On the surface it is a witty and satirical tale but as one digs deeper a biting social commentary of racial inequality can be found.
Price: 104.49 USD
Location: Missouri City, Texas
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Shipping Cost: 7.63 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Language: English
Illustrator: John Groth
Special Attributes: Signed, Numbered, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Collector's Edition, Slipcase
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1974
