The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English in Two Parts
Published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1883
- First Edition
- Used
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since October 29, 2009
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 1,250.00
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Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1883. First American Edition, wrapper issue. 12mo. 182 pp. Printed wraps. Touch of creasing and curling to corners. Binding sound. Faint spotting to endpapers, else unmarked; a remarkably well-preserved, Near Fine copy. Commonly known under the title, "English as She Is Spoke," Carolino's inaccurate and unidiomatic translations are now widely considered an inadvertent comic masterpiece. In his introduction, Twain remarks, "nobody can add to the absurdity of this book, nobody can imitate it successfully, nobody can hope to produce its fellow; it is perfect, it must and will stand alone; its immortality is secure." Wrapper issue rather scarce and rare in this condition. [BAL 3412].
Seller Inventory # 31194
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English in Two Parts
- Author
- Pedro Carolino; Mark Twain [Samuel Clemens] [intro.]
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company, Boston
- Publication year
- 1883
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- 19th Century, Americana, First Editions, Language
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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We are a neighborhood independent bookstore in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Hill neighborhood, across from Eastern Market.
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Washington, DC U.S.A. 20003
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