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Twain: Two Tom Sawyer Classics, 1885 & 1894

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Twain: Two Tom Sawyer Classics, 1885 & 1894
<B>Mark Twain. </B></I><B><I>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</B></I></B></I><B> and </B></I><B><I>Tom Sawyer Abroad.</B></I></B></I><B> </B></I>London: Chatto & Windus, 1885 and 1894. Two much-loved Twain classics featuring the mischievous Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn. Lot includes: <B><I>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.</B></I></B></I> London: Chatto & Windus, 1885. Octavo. 309 pages, plus 32 pages of advertisements at the end. Numerous True Williams illustrations. Red buckram with black design/images and gilt lettering on boards and spine. Boards bowed, moderate rubbing and bumping to edges and corners. Spine is well worn with heavy rubbing to spine ends. Textblock is fine and tight. The world's introduction to Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn received a lukewarm response initially, but by the time Twain died, <I>Tom Sawyer</B></I> was both an American classic and a bestseller. [and:] <B><I>Tom Sawyer Abroad.</B></I></B></I> London: Chatto & Windus, 1894. Octavo. 208 pages, plus 32 pages of advertisements at the end. Numerous Dan Beard illustrations. Red buckram with black embossed images on boards and spine, gilt lettering. Minor wear to board edges and corners; spine shows moderate wear and light soiling; heavy rubbing to spine ends. Former owners name on half title. Very good.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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