Bidspirit auction | MARK TWAIN (1835-1910), A TRAMP

MARK TWAIN (1835-1910), A TRAMP ABROAD, VOLUME II - MARK TWAIN (1835-1910), A TRAMP ABROAD, VOLUME II Signature: Mark Twain Description: A vintage edition of Mark Twain's A Tramp Abroad, presented as Volume II of a two-volume edition published by Harper & Brothers in New York and London. Originally published in 1880, the work recounts Twain's travels through Europe, combining travel narrative, fictional episodes, social observation, and the distinctive humor that established him as one of the most important figures in American literature. The title page features Mark Twain's name prominently inscribed beneath the volume designation. Library stamps and institutional markings from the Voorhis School Library are also visible on the title page, reflecting the volume's earlier ownership history. As a lifetime edition of one of Twain's major travel works, the volume holds particular interest for collectors of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American literature. The book exhibits age-related toning, rubbing and fading to the cloth binding, edge wear, spotting, library markings, and handling consistent with an early publication.