The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Rare first American edition, second issue of one of the great masterpieces of American literature. One of only 200 copies produced in the original publisher's deluxe binding. Octavo, original publisher's three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to this spine, all edges gilt, wood-engraved frontispiece and numerous illustrations in text by True Williams and others, 4-page publisher's advertisements at rear. (BAL, 3369; Johnson, 27-30; MacDonnell, 39-40; MacBride, 40). This first American edition was issued six months after Chatto and Windus' London edition. In very good condition. Bookplate to the pastedown. Rare and desirable.