Description
From the Back Cover
Satirist, novelist, and keen observer of the American scene, Mark Twain remains one of the world’s best-loved writers. This delightful collection of Twain’s favorite and most memorable writings includes selected tales and sketches such as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” “How I Edited an Agricultural Journal Once,” “Jim Baker’s Blue-Jay Yarn,” and “A True Story.” It also features excerpts from his novels and travel books (Roughing It, The Innocents Abroad, and Life on the Mississippi, among others); autobiographical and polemical writings; as well as selected letters and speeches. The collection also reprints the complete text of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, including the often omitted “raftsmen” passage.
Publishing Info
The Portable Mark Twain, edited with an Introduction by Tom Quirk. From the First Printing by Penguin Books in 2004. The ISBN is 0-14-243775-1. This paperback book measures about 7-3/4″ x 5″ and has 583 numbered pages.
Condition
See photo above. In good condition with lighter wear around the cover edges including two short edge tears (longest one shown). The spine has faint curve but no reading creases. The pages are toning and there is some foxing on first and last pages. No name or other markings found. From clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap the book in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, create a custom-made cardboard box to ship it in, and send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a two-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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