A tramp abroad
1880
Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. 631, [1] pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : 23 cm Volume of humorous sketches, observations and digressions occasioned by the Clemens family's trip to Europe from spring 1878 until autumn 1879. ‡b Their travels took them primarily through Germany and Switzerland, with final stops in France and Italy. During the summer of 1878, Twain made a month-long tramp in the Black Forest and Swiss Alps with his friend, Reverend Joseph Twitchell (named Harris in the book). As the author advised, it was a book "written by one loafer for a brother loafer to read." Bibliography of American literature lists 2 states of the frontispiece, and 2 states of the cover stamping. The sheets of the text block bulk either 1 3/8" or 1 5/8"; there seems to be no doubt that the earliest copies were printed on thicker paper. Some copies have a code number stamped on lower cover. Original printing of frontispiece portrait showed "spots". See Johnson, M. Bibliography of the works of Mark Twain (1909 edition), page 51 "Sold by subscription only." Publisher's advertisement on p. [632] Frontispiece engraved portrait of Mark Twain signed "J.A.J. Wilcox sc. Boston." Frontispiece illustration of Moses in the bullrushes signed "Pannemaker Leaf of guard tissue between frontispiece portrait and illustration Text illustrated throughout with illustrations by True Williams, Walter Brown, Benjamin Henry Day, and other artists LC copy has library binding, with frontispiece ill. in 2nd state. Sheets bulk 1 5/8". All typographical errors listed in BAL. Frontispiece port. without "spots" Source: Copyright deposit, 1880 Includes bibliographical references (BAL 3386; port. front. B; front. 2nd; sheets bulk A; cover stamping A)
