Illustrated with wood engravings by Alan James Robinson. First printing thus. SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. From a smoker's library - light tobacco odor, else fine in a fine dust jacket.; Signed by Illustrator.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

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

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

<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>

About the Author

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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