The Prince and the pauper, a tale for young people of all ages

Full Record:

1881 t969 p75 1881. Twain. The Prince and the pauper, a tale for young people of all ages. [Illus. by Frank T. Merrill, John J Harvey and Ludvig Sandöe Ipsen]

Date:

1881 t969 p75 1881

Author:

Twain

Illustrator:

[Illus. by Frank T. Merrill, John J Harvey and Ludvig Sandöe Ipsen]

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Curator Notes:

1881 Chatto & Windus (London) imprint [released Dec. 1881], 1st edition [1st American edition would be released in 1882]; 190 illustrations; spine strip missing, front cover major title stamped in gold on red cloth, front cover author's name, decorations and vignettes and back cover publisher's logo printed in black

Subjects:

Historical fiction - 1547 - England, England - 1547 - London, Boys' stories, Pre-adolescents (10-12), Princes or princesses, Poor people, Impersonators, Dialects - English - archaic - Elizabethan, Biographical fiction - Edward VI, king of England, Look-alikes, Impersonators, Kings or queens/Publishers' lists - Chatto & Windus - List of Books (Nov. 1881), Illustrated editions - vignettes - engravings - wood engravings, Illustrated editions - illustrated title pages - vignettes - engravings - wood engravings, Illustrated editions - endpapers - patterned - color - monochrome - ink drawings, and Exhibit items - bindings - damaged but interestin