1882 The Prince and the Pauper

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first US edition, first printing, with the Franklin Press imprint on the verso of the title page, "Estate" to page 124 and "Reigned" to page 362. BAL 3402.

As stated in the Bibliography of American Literature, "The London and Montreal editions of this work "were issued some days prior to the Boston edition".

Bound in the publisher's original green cloth.

Mark Twain's popular historical fiction novel, following the young Edward VI and his look-alike, Tom Canty. The novel concerns the ascension of the nine year old Edward and his friendship with the pauper Tom, who lives with his abusive alcoholic father.

This novel was Twain's first attempt at historical fiction.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, a facsimile plate of Hugh Latimer's letter to Lord Cromwell on the birth of the Prince of Wales, and many in-text illustrations throughout.