Pom Harrington presents the first American edition of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
First American edition, first printing, printed on wove paper, with the half-title and frontispiece printed on separate leaves (verso of half-title and recto of frontispiece blank).
The American edition was published around the beginning of December 1876, preceded by the London edition published in June the same year.
More information on this edition can be found on our website by clicking here. (BOOK SOLD)
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