(New York and London: Harper & Brothers, ).

VERY EARLY PRINTING and an early appearance of TOM SAWYER DETECTIVE. Twain continues Tom s adventures-- first launching him in a balloon to travel the world with his good friend, the former slave Jim. In the second work, Tom turns detective and solves a murder. The volume also includes a number of short stories and essays. Item #13855

Very early edition of this collection, early printing of TOM SAWYER DETECTIVE. With a frontispiece illustration, 45 full-page black and white illustrations as well as the map of Paris. 8vo, publisher s original red cloth with monogram in gilt on the upper and lower covers, spine panel lettered in gilt. (viii), (1)-190, (191)- 410. An unusually nice and very clean and well preserved copy with with only the lightest mellowing to the spine panel.