Fair. [FIRST EDITION] Boston; James B. Osgood, 1882. Hardcover issued without dust jacket. Original green cloth boards with black and gilt decorations. AEG. This is the first edition/second state retaining the Franklin Press imprint on the copyright pages, and has the rosette on spine 1/8" from the fillet, but the three errors in the text found in the first state have been corrected (Ref.: BAL 3402). Cover is worn at the extremities. Spine strip is loose, attached with old cello-tape. Title and author in gilt. Gilt is in very good condition on front cover with some rubbed off to the spine. Boards are bumped at the corners, but otherwise straight. Hinges broken, some pages loose. Restorable under the right hands, but possibly a binder's copy.

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The Prince and the Pauper is an English language novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States. The book represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, the novel tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Edward VI of England, son of Henry VIII of England.

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Bookseller: gStrum (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2R-H3NW-OWP6
Title: The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages Twain, Mark
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
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