The Gilded Age by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner-First Edition, 1874

Description: This is "The Gilded Age: A Tale of To-Day" by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. Published by American Publishing Co., Hartford, Connecticut, 1874. First Edition. Mixed State--I will run through the points. Publication date 1874 on title page, 1873 on copyright page--Lockwood Electrotyper appears--'White' mentioned in list of illustrators on title page--4 Pages of ads appear--'Truex inde' appears in description of "Everybody's Friend" in new publications at end of book--'Eschel Sellers' appears in Table of Contents--Illustration appears on P. 403--Final illustration listed as '212 Alice'--P. 246. Hallelujah NOT followed by comma--P. 280. Dr. Jackson followed by period--P. 351. 'would kill me' does not appear, appears on 352--P. 353. First line is 'And do you love me a little?'-- Book is bound in full leather. Condition is Fair--spine is hanging on by a thread, covers are loose, but hanging on. There is some staining in spots as shown in my photos. There are two pages that have darkened as a result of newspaper clippings being laid into the book. Front flyleaf is loose, but present. The folding map is present and in fine condition!! Measures 6 1/8 X 8 7/8, 575 pages. Prices for this book are literally all over the board given the various combinations of points that seem to exist--copies are being offered for upwards of $2500!!!! I will offer this copy in need of restoration for only $250.00 plus $5.00 S&H in the US. Shipping costs to Canada will be considerably less than the general international rate quoted. Thanks for shopping mellowpagesrarebooks.com

Price: 250 USD

Location: Estero, Florida

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