Mark Twain — Life on the Mississippi

London, Chatto & Windus, 1883. First edition. Cloth. The first U.K. edition of Mark Twain's memoir on his experiences on trips along the Mississippi River. The first U.K. edition, first impression, with thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear, dated March 1883.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twelve plates and many in-text illustrations throughout.'Life on the Mississippi' recounts Twain's experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River in the days before the American Civil War, and then from New Orleans to Saint Paul after the war. Written by Mark Twain, one of the most popular American authors of all time.Thirty-two pages of adverts to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little rubbed. Light marks to the cloth, including a small damp stain to the front board. A couple of small chips to the front joint. Spots to the fore edge. Front hinge is strained, rear hinge is starting. Internally, binding is strained in places, gatherings Q to T are working loose, gatherings A-B, I, R,U, and Oo are detached but present. Pages are bright with some scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .