The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (born Samuel Langhorne Clemens) is a popular novel about a young boy growing up in the antebellum South on the Mississippi River in the town of St. Petersberg, which is based on Hannibal, Missouri, a town of Twain's youth. Tom Sawyer satirizes adult conventions to paint an idyllic picture of boyhood life. Sequels and other works by Twain featuring Tom Sawyer include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894), and Tom Sawyer Detective (1896).
First edition identification
Though it is considered one of the most durable works in American Literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was actually first published in London by Chatto and Windus in June of 1876. It wasn't until six months later, in June of 1876, that the first American edition was published by American Publishing Co. in Hartford, Connecticut. However, the first American edition can sell for upwards of $90,000, while the true first editions sell for closer to $10,000.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
The first Canadian edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published by Belford Brothers in Toronto in 1876. This edition precedes the first American edition, but sells for around $800.
Reviews
Review this book!
Available Copies
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
- Item Price
-
$5.54
Show Details
Description:
Books, Inc, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 251 pages. No dust jacket. Brown and blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to text block edges. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Stain to… Read more about this item Item Price
$5.54
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Complete New Edition, Illustrated
by Clemens, Samuel L. (Mark Twain)
- Condition
- Used
- Published
- N.D. [1930?]
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
- Item Price
-
$20.00
Show Details
Description:
Chicago: The Goldsmith Publishing Company, N.D. [1930?]. Hardcover. pp. 251. 8vo., measuring 7.5"x5". Illustrated red cloth boards. Black and white illustrations. Light age-toning to pages otherwise clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Unusually, this title does not list Clemens' pseudonym Mark Twain as author.
Item Price
$20.00
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by CLEMENS, Samuel L. [Mark Twain]
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1934
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
- Item Price
-
$20.00
Show Details
Description:
Chicago: M.A.Donahue & Co, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Illustrated with color plates. Gift inscription, crown torn, very good. Item Price
$20.00
More Photos
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: A Complete Edition of the Famous Story
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1931
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, USA
- Item Price
-
$11.00
Show Details
Description:
Akron, OH: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1931. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Corinne Ringel Bailey. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, full image decoration on front board quarter bound in red cloth to spine. Exterior shows scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. There is also yellowing to the paper covered boards.… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.00
More Photos
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1931
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Vernon, British Columbia, CAN
- Item Price
-
$37.38
Show Details
Description:
Pictorial boards. No. 268. 'A Complete Edition of the Famous Story'. Yellowed pages. Inscribed to previous owner on end paper. Endpapers damp-stained. Front hinge is visible. Text block unmarked, binding still tight. Item Price
$37.38
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Twain, Mark (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Richland, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
$12.50
Show Details
Description:
Rand McNally & Co., 1938. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Hard Cover Very heavy rubbing and bumping to cover corners, edge extremities. Scuffing to covers, creases at spine. Rub through to boards at corners. Some spot staining to back cover, 2-inch tear to contents page. A small, abridged version. Item Price
$12.50
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Whitby, Ontario, CAN
- Item Price
-
$22.42
Show Details
Description:
New York: The Peebles Classic Library. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 18mo. N.d., [ca. 197-?]. Full green paper boards, gilt borders and faux compartments to spine. 218 pp. Scuff to top of front board, else fine. Item Price
$22.42
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1938
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Richford, Vermont, USA
- Item Price
-
$26.95
Show Details
Description:
Goldsmith, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Very Good Condition. Illustrated. Size: 8Vo - Over 7¾ In. - 9¾ In.Tall
Item Price
$26.95
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by CLEMENS, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1932
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Item Price
-
$15.00
Show Details
Description:
Washington D,C.: National Home Library Foundation (Jacket Library), 1932. The first "Jacket Library" edition of this book -- bound in stiff orange wraps. An early "paperback" production. 253 pp. . First Thus. Soft Cover. VG/No Jacket. Item Price
$15.00
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (the Companion library)
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Item Price
-
$10.00
Show Details
Description:
N. Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963. pictorial hard cover is in very good condition with mild rub to back cover with no dust jacket. has a pencil erased name on front fly page otherwise is unmarked and tightly bound.282 pages.. Reprint. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Jo Polseno. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
$10.00
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1936
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
- Item Price
-
$20.00
Show Details
Description:
New York: The Heritage Reprints, 1936. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Norman Rockwell. 283pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering and Tom Sawyer image to front board. Spine and board edges faded, contents lightly age-toned but clean and no markings, tight binding. 8 color plate illustrations by Norman Rockwell.
Item Price
$20.00
More Photos
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used-Good/Used-Good
- Edition
- .......
- Published
- .......
- Binding
- Hardcover w/DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Owego, New York, USA
- Item Price
-
$12.50
Show Details
Description:
Chicago, IL: Goldsmith Publishing Company. Used-Good/Used-Good. ........ ........ Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 251 pp., Small tears on dust jacket. . Item Price
$12.50
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, USA
- Item Price
-
$29.99
Show Details
Description:
Saalfield. Used - Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (Adventure, Juvenile Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Item Price
$29.99
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (World's Popular Classics)
by Clemens, Samuel L
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Item Price
-
$12.00
Show Details
Description:
Books, Inc. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Item Price
$12.00
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Complete and Unabridged) (Magnum Easy Eye Larger Type)
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
$5.99
Show Details
Description:
Lancer Books, Inc.. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$5.99
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1967
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
- Item Price
-
$5.74
Show Details
Description:
Minster Classics, 1967. Paperback. Good. 1967. No Edition Stated. 320 pages. Paperback book. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
$5.74
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (World's Greatest Literature)
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
$13.79
Show Details
Description:
The Fountain Press, 1949. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$13.79
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Published
- 1936
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Olathe, Kansas, USA
- Item Price
-
$17.98
Show Details
Description:
The Heritage Press, 1936. Book. Illus. by Rockwell, Norman. Very Good. Hardcover. This is the wartime reprint in a dust jacket not a slipcase. The dust jacket is tape reinforced and repaieed.. Item Price
$17.98
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Samuel L. Clemens
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1967
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
$6.12
Show Details
Description:
Magnum easy eye, 1967. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$6.12
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Clemens, Samuel L.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Published
- 1963
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Tolar, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
$5.00
Show Details
Description:
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963. Pictorial boards rubbed on corners, tips and edges. Prior owner name on feb. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Polseno, Jo. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
$5.00