Square 8vo (216 x 165 mm). Half-title with illustration by Kemble verso, lithographic frontispiece by E.W. Kemble, heliotype frontispiece of the bust of Twain after Karl Gephardt, numerous illustrations after E.W. Kemble, 2pp. publisher's advertisement for this title and subscriber's blanks at end. (Some light spotting and soiling throughout, 2 subscriber's leaves disbound but present, 1" marginal tear on p. 35 not affecting text.) Original pictorial green cloth decorated in black and gilt (lacking 2 samples of alternate leather binding options for spine from front pastedowns though with remnants intact, older repairs to spine ends, slight wear to extremities, rubbing).

RARE PUBLISHER’S PROSPECTUS SAMPLE OR SALESMAN'S DUMMY FOR THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. In the second issue binding, according to the binding options listed on publisher's leaf at end, consisting of title-page, notice, explanatory, contents, list of illustrations, and 39pp. of text. With the following FIRST ISSUE points: p.[13] with "Him and another Man" incorrectly listed as at p.88 (First state); and p.283 is conjugate with the title-page. BAL 3415. RARE: we trace only 2 other copies sold at auction according to online records.