Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain, First Edition Library Facsimile Edition, Sealed, old books, rare books. Vintage Tom Sawyer, fine bindings, collector

Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain, First Edition Library Facsimile Edition, Sealed, old books, rare books. Vintage Tom Sawyer, fine bindings, collector

First Edition Library limited facsimile edition, in the style of the true first edition, circa 1876, of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. Ornately decorated binding, in the style of the Victorian era first run, originally published by the American Publishing Co. Sealed in shrinkwrap, and includes matching black and gilt slipcase, with the author’s name impressed onto the front.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the town of St. Petersburg, which is based on Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy In the novel, Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend Huckleberry Finn. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being the best selling of Twain’s works during his lifetime. Though overshadowed by its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the book is considered by many to be a masterpiece of American literature. It was one of the first novels to be written on a typewriter.

“The novel has elements of humor, satire and social criticism – features that later made Mark Twain one of the most important authors of American literature. Mark Twain describes some autobiographical events in the book. The novel’s setting of St. Petersburg is based on Twain’s actual boyhood home of Hannibal, near St. Louis, and many of the places in it are real and today support a tourist industry as a result.

The concept of boyhood is developed through Tom’s actions, including his runaway adventure with Joe and Huckleberry. To help show how mischievous and messy boyhood was, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs shows a picture of a young boy smoking a pipe, sawing furniture, climbing all over the place, and sleeping. In Twain’s novel, Tom and his friend are young when they decide they want to learn how to smoke a pipe. Tom and Joe do this to show just how cool they are to the other boys.