1893 – Mark Twain – Million Pound Bank Note | First UK Edition

Few authors have commanded the prestige of American literature in the 19th-century as Mark Twain. His books represent a season of Americana that is still longed for today, so much so, that his books (popular titles like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer) remain popular for readers of all ages, even now.

Twain’s Million Pound Bank Note is a short story of the classic tale of ‘rags to riches’. The work shows the price of success and how to overcome financial adversity. A rare first edition in decorative cloth binding.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Million Pound Bank Note
• Author(s): Mark Twain
• Publisher: London: Chatto & Windus
• Edition: First UK Edition. 1893.
  • Ads dated March 1893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Size:  7.5 in x 5.5 in (19 cm x 12 cm)
• Collation: 311, [32] p
• Contents Include:
  • Full text of Million Pound Bank Note
• Reference(s): BAL 3436

Condition:

Very Good. Binding secure, with rubbing mainly to corners and hinges. Illustrated cover and spine present and intact. Endpapers and preliminary leaves printed with publisher advertisements. Text block complete, with internal pages showing mild age toning consistent with the period.

Why Collect This?

• First UK edition, 1893 dated ads

Item Number: #50089