The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Illustrations by William Hatherell
Easton Press Deluxe Limited Edition
Limited to 400 Hand Numbered Copies
MINT Condition – Still in the Publisher’s Shrinkwrap
This is a beautiful limited edition recreation of the original1882 illustrated edition of The Prince and the Pauper published by the Easton Press with a limitation of 400 hand number copies. The book comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity but the edition number is unknown as the book is in the original packaging and is still sealed. “The Prince and the Pauper” was Twain’s first book of historical fiction is one of the most popular and well read of all classics in the Western Literature.
The Deluxe Limited Edition measures 9” x 6.5” and features the usual Easton Press fineries of premium leather covers, marbled endpapers, gold gilding and gilting, built in satin bookmarks as well as:
- All 192 illustrations from the historic 1882 Edition
- Replication of the First Edition’s spectacular two-color cover design
- The original 1882 design, decorative embellishments, and typography
- Beautiful hand-marbled end sheets – no two are exactly the same
- A clamshell case, covered in luxurious fabric, specially designed for this edition
- Limited to 400 hand numbered editions
The books are in MINT condition and still in the original publisher’s shrinkwrap.
Stock photographs of the book and prospectus appear below.