The New Pilgrims' Progress From The New World To The Old, Mark Twain

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The New Pilgrims' Progress From The New World To The Old, Mark Twain

Name: The New Pilgrims' Progress From The New World To The Old, Mark Twain
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The New Pilgrims' Progress From The New World To The Old, Mark Twain — Early UK Edition

Publication: London, Ward, Lock and Co., [n.d., c. 1880s]

Formatting: 8vo, pagination not specified.

Condition Report: Good. The original pictorial paper wrappers are well-preserved for their age and format, though they naturally exhibit rubbing, light surface grubbiness, and mild creasing typical with nineteenth-century railway stall literature. The spine is largely intact but shows minor chipping at the head and tail, with faint stress lines down the joints. The text block remains reasonably firm, though it is gently and uniformly age-toned throughout, a standard feature of the cheap, highly acidic paper stock utilised in these editions. The internal leaves are largely clean, devoid of any significant foxing or intrusive previous ownership markings, making this a solid, handled, but fully intact survival.

Catalogue Note: An appealing late-Victorian cheap edition, often referred to as a "yellowback" or railway novel, of Mark Twain's celebrated travelogue, published by Ward, Lock and Co. Originally forming the second half of The Innocents Abroad, this work was frequently issued independently in the UK under The New Pilgrims' Progress title.

The pictorial paper covers, featuring an evocative illustration of a boxing match, are indicative of the period's ephemeral literature, designed to be eye-catching to passing commuters. Bound with characteristic publisher's advertisements to the pastedowns and rear wrapper, including notable period adverts for Fennings' Powders and Barber & Company's French Coffee.

Early paper-bound editions such as this are notoriously fragile and were rarely retained by original purchasers. Consequently, surviving copies in solid, legible condition are increasingly scarce on the open market compared to their cloth-bound counterparts.

Humorous, irreverent, and sharply observed, The New Pilgrims' Progress chronicles Mark Twain's famous "Great Pleasure Excursion" aboard the chartered steamship Quaker City. This classic travelogue follows Twain and his fellow American tourists as they journey through Europe and the Holy Land, offering a satirical and highly entertaining critique of both the Old World's historical reverence and the New World's cultural innocence.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Mark Twain

Book Publisher: Ward, Lock and Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Travel, Exploration & Adventure

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Book Binding: Pictorial Paper Wrappers

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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