San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Fine/Fine. 1987. First Thus. Hardcover. First Thus with full number line. Book and dustjacket are both in excellent clean tight condition. Size: 8vo - over 7-1/2" - 9-1/2" tall 0.0 . 8vo. .

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Title: The Jumping Frog - In English. Then in French. Then Clawed Back Into a Civilized Language Once More By Patient, Unremunerated Toil.
Publisher: Chronicle Books, San Francisco
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0877014426
ISBN 13: 9780877014423
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Alan James Robinson
Edition: First Thus.
Condition: Fine/Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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<DIV>Revenge edition. The original story, a hapless French translation, and Twain's hilarious "retranslation" from the French. 12 illustrations.
FIRST EDITION - Chronicle Books. Very fine book with fine dust cover. Unpaginated. Includes interesting 4 panel fold-out of jumping frog.</div>

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Alan James Robinson, a third generation engraver, has designed and illustrated many letterpress volumes, including The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe and The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare.

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