Roughing It
Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company, 1872. 1st Edition. Hardcover. "Roughing It". Published by the American Publishing Company in 1872. Measures 9" x 5-¾". First edition, first issue with page 242 lines 20-21 with the words "he" and "his" present; Page 156 has a capital "T" for "Trees", and "thirteenth" instead of "sixteenth"; Page 330 line 23 has "Eastern" that was corrected to "eastern"; Though no priority has been established, this copy has the advertisement present on page 592, as in the surviving copyright deposit copy (BAL 3337). Additionally, this copy has perfect undamaged type at the following pages: xi.1 (M in My is perfect); 19.1 (y is perfect); and 123.6up (death!). Fair condition in the publisher's original black cloth pictorial boards. Entire spine very worn with missing cloth, appears to have been detached and reglued. Cloth worn through at the corners, spine ends and bottom edge - exposing the cardboard underneath. Small circular staining to the bottom half of the front board. Previous owner's name in pencil from 1872 on the front endpaper. Hinges may have been professionally re-glued, or are still intact. Despite the condition flaws, it is difficult to find Roughing It with all of the first issue points actually present. 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 #(L7-14). Fair. Item #004294
Price: $500.00