Vente Sketches de Mark Twain VG HC 1ère édition 2e état American Publishing Co 1875

Product Name: Vente Sketches de Mark Twain VG HC 1ère édition 2e état American Publishing Co 1875
Binding：Hardcover Language：English Special Attributes：1st Edition Author：Mark Twain Publisher：American Publishing Company Original/Facsimile：Original Year Printed：1875 ISBN：n/a
RARE VG HC; original blue cloth cover with black & gilt embossed decorations; 1st ED, second state (errors in first state corrected prior to being actually released as a perfect 1st edition); binding completely tight & secure; foxing appears here and there as occurs in a book of its age; minor cover darkening/fading from age and minor shelf wear on cover edges and and spine; no tears or markings in the main text block but there are several fly pages front and back, and the 5th front one has small edge tears & vente a raised owner imprint indicating that it had been owned by well-known and highly respected judge William P. Newkirk of the Tennessee Court of Appeals who was honored by the Tennessee Judicial Conference in a formal Memorial Resolution after his passing in 2019. A great find for collectors!.