The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English in Two Parts

Published by James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1883

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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].

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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
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19th Century, Americana, First Editions, Language

Capitol Hill Books, ABAA

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