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FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR. A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
by TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Contents clean and hinges secure for this heavy book; small book label of E. C. Lovell on a front blank. Some loss of gilt to th
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Hartford/New York: American Publ./Doubleday, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Contents clean and hinges secure for this heavy book; small book label of E. C. Lovell on a front blank. Some loss of gilt to the spine but overall Near Fine. Decorated blue cloth. Illustrated with a frontispiece, plates, and text engravings. BAL 3451. This copy with the preferred single Hartford imprint and the signature "11" at page 161. Mark Twain's account of his tour of the world, following the equator, visiting Hawaii, India, Australia, etc., stopping to give lectures to earn money to salvage himself from bankruptcy.
Synopsis
Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American author Mark Twain in 1897. Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a "revolutionary" typesetting machine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020485
- Title
- FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR. A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Contents clean and hinges secure for this heavy book; small book label of E. C. Lovell on a front blank. Some loss of gilt to th
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- American Publ./Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Hartford/New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature, Travel, Hawaii, Illustrated Books, Australia, Mark Twain
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; 19th Century Literature; Mark Twain;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Fine
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