Bidspirit auction | The Prince and The Pauper

The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain Book - The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain Hardcover Book. A story by Mark Twain, first published in 1881 that tells the story of two boys with identical features who decide to swap their vastly different lives: Prince Edward VI, the young prince of Wales, and Tom Canty, a poor pauper. There is scuffing along edges and cloth fraying on the cover. The cover, spine, and first two pages have been ripped from the base of the book. Some stains on the top and bottom of the front cover as well. A few pages of the book seem to have very small rips and stains to the edges, but otherwise the text and illustrations are still readable. ”To Helen Virginia from Sarah Jane. Christmas. 1895.” written on the inside.