{"product_id":"a-tramp-abroad-by-samuel-langhorne-clemens-mark-twain","title":"\"A Tramp Abroad\" by Mark Twain \/ Samuel Clemens — First edition, second state — 1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on May 28, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e This has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull title: \u003cem\u003eA Tramp Abroad\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Twain, (Samuel L.Clemens). Published in Hartford, Connecticut by the American Publishing Company in 1880. 631pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Publishing Company was the primary subscription-book publisher for Clemens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a first edition, second state, and it is in excellent condition in every respect.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is meant by \"Second state\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to high demand, when the first printing run sold out, the publisher ran a second print and there are minor differences, such as the caption under the engraving in this edition changed to \"Titian's Moses\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book chronicles Clemens's extended journey through Germany, Switzerland, and the Alps with the wit, satire, and observational humor that made Twain one of America’s defining literary voices. Part travel memoir, part social commentary, and part comic adventure, the work blends real experiences with exaggerated storytelling in his classic fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1880 edition was sold by subscription only and contains an impressive 328 illustrations by W. Fr. Brown, True Williams, B. Day, and others, along with several illustrations created by Twain himself “without outside help,” as humorously noted on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $15. Please allow one week for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52099341844782,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-BOOK-TRAMP-ABROAD","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-book-tramp-abroad-sold.jpg?v=1780019464","url":"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/a-tramp-abroad-by-samuel-langhorne-clemens-mark-twain","provider":"The History List","version":"1.0","type":"link"}