[Rarebooks] FS: Mark Twain: LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, 1883, in publisher's 3/4 calf

[Charles Agvent]

TWAIN,  Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]. LIFE ON THE  MISSISSIPPI.  Boston:
James  R.  Osgood & Company 1883. First Edition. Publisher's 3/4  calf
and  marbled boards. Illustrated with engravings and plates. BAL 3411:
First  state,  intermediate  A, with tailpiece of Twain in  flames  on
page  441  but with the "St. Charles Hotel" caption on page  443.  The
page  with  Twain depicted in flames was later removed at the  request
of  Mrs. Clemens who considered it morbid. One of Twain's best  books,
this  autobiographical  account of life on and around America's  great
river  was  considered  by Twain to be his masterpiece.  Spine  labels
both  defective,  lacking pieces of leather from the  center.  Rubbing
along edges and spine. Very Good.                             $1500.00

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