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1st Edition 1882 Prince and Pauper - Mark Twain - $400 (Fairport, NY)
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For sale is a genuine 1882 First Edition, First Printing of The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). Published by James R. Osgood & Co., Boston.
This is the true first edition, not a later reprint — identifiable by the following points:
• Copyright page dated 1882 with no later printings noted
• Illustrated with the original engravings
• Original cloth binding with decorative gilt title and spine
• Pages are clean and intact, showing light age toning typical for its age
• Binding is tight, minor wear to edges and corners (consistent with being over 140 years old)
A must-have for any Twain collector or 19th-century literature enthusiast.