Rare first american edition, first printing, first state, of one of the masterpieces of american literature, the adventures of tom sawyer. Book is grayblue, cover picture in black of two boys one painting and other sitting on a barrel with a hat on eating an apple with a hat on. Very nice antique copy of tom sawyer, this is the 1917 edition reprinted in april 1931. The adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain is an 1876 novel about a. First edition, first printing, first state with the on half title in 10point rather than 14point type, peach endpapers, printed on wove paper, with preliminary matter paginated ixvi and front and rear triple flyleaves of laid paper.
This is an excellent addition to an antique book collection. Rare books by mark twain, including first editions, signed copies, and handsome sets of his collected works. This book has illustrated cloth covered board in beige and red. Finn michael dudikoff reunite by chance 10 years after the original story and seek new adventures in the old west. Adventures of tom sawyer first edition mark twain bauman. Petersberg, which is based on hannibal, missouri, a town of twains youth. Rare books by mark twain, including first editions and signed first edition copies of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn. Brief historybiography samuel langhorne clemens commonly known by his pen name mark twain was born on november 30th, 1835 and died on april 21st, 1910. Mark twain 18351910 was the pen name of samuel clemens, a journalist and the author of numerous short stories and. As you can see from the pictures, t is some insect damage on the ends of the books, but the covers and pages are all in good condition. Adventures of tom sawyer clemens for sale antiquarian.
This printing is the first american edition, second printing published the same year as the first, in original cloth boards. Hey everyone so this is my first time and i just need anything and everything about my topic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain 1931 hardcover. We bought this book for my childs 7th grade summer reading. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A beautifully written story, the adventures of tom sawyer combines the past with the present in a way that the. Rare first american edition, first printing, first state, of one of the masterpieces of american literature, the adventures of tom sawyer the adventures of tom sawyer. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being.
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Mark twain was one of the nineteenth centurys greatest chroniclers of childhood, and of all his works his beloved novel the adventures of tom sawyer most enchantingly and timelessly captures the sheer pleasure of being a boy. The two others subsequent books, tom sawyer abroad and tom sawyer, detective, are similarly in the first. Antique vintage the adventures of tom sawyer by samuel clemens art type edition see more like this. A collection of three vintage books featuring the classic tom sawyer by mark twain.
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Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred. Mark twain aka samuel clemens was most noted for his books tom sawyer and huckleberry finn, but he wrote many fine novels. I may just have to find time to reread the book just to enjoy the pictures. Mark twain the adventures of tom sawyer early printing hartford 1900. Sequels and other works by twain featuring tom sawyer include adventures of. Youu tom aunt polly decides upon her duty tom practices music the challenge. If you own a copy of this famous mark twain book with a. The adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up. Amazing piece of history a vintage copy of tom sawyer by samuel clemens. Read tom sawyer by author mark twain, free, online. Besides the back cover, the book is still bound although loosely in some places.
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Donohue, chicago, new york with no publication date and a green cover tom sawyer published by heritage press, new york in 1936. The adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the mississippi river. The complete works of mark twain harper bros printing 1924 11 vol. Mark twain rare books and memorabilia justcollecting. What is the value of a hard cover copy of tom sawyer.
This first edition by mark twain is available at bauman rare books. Its possible to have a copy that is particularly old. Vintage 1946 the adventures of tom sawyer by mark twain hardcover book. First edition, first printing, first state with the on half title in 10point rather than 14point type of one of the great masterpieces of american literature. One book the innocents abroad has what looks like an oil stain on the top leaves, staining some of the pages see pictures. Through the book, you will sense the moral, psychological and intellectual development of tom, its central character.
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The facial expressions, the emotions and interactions are so alive tom sawyer doesnt get better than that. What is the value of booktom sawyer1946good condition. Tom sawyer book illustrated by norman rockwell, 1936. Twain tom sawyer first editionthe 19th century rare book and. Collecting the adventures of tom sawyer by clemens, samuel. First published in 1876, the adventures of tom sawyer is widely perceived as a childrens adventure story.
Its from 1936 published by the heritage press, and as you can imagine, the illustrations there are phenomenal. Credit card orders should be made through abebooks or paypal will send invoice if using paypal. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. This book is a facsimile of the first american edition with a foreword by shelley fisher fishkin, an introduction by e.
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