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Western Antique Auction September 11th 2021

Sat, Sep 11, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 26

1880 Roughing It: Wild West Nevada by Mark Twain

Estimate: $400 - $800

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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is this 1880 “Roughing It” by Mark Twain, a first edition of one of the most popular and all-time favorite American travel books, depicting mining life in Nevada in the 1860s. Mark Twain’s “Roughing It” was written as a prequel to his first novel, “The Innocents Abroad”. It follows Mark Twain himself throughout his journey through the Wild West during the Gold Rush. The condition of this book is good, with some slight wear to the outside cover and browning to the pages consistent with the book’s age. The measurements of this book are 9" x 6 1/4".