Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1883
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First UK Edition. First UK edition. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5" with 561 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and sunning to spine. Moderate bumping to all edges of boards. Hinges cracked mesh exposed at rear pastedown. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Bookplate removal damage on the front pastedown. Rear ads dated Aug 1883 Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War published in 1883. It is also a travel book, recounting his trips on the Mississippi River, from St. Louis to New Orleans and then from New Orleans to Saint Paul, many years after the war. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O8-128).