Books

New York: C. H. Webb, 1868 198pp, bound in 3/4 leather and marbled paper, raised bands on gilt decorated spine, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, binding tight, front hinge starting. With the armorial bookplate of Udolpho Theodore Bradley (1900-1968) History Professor and Crew Coach. Covers show edge and corner wear, some pages have corner tip loss with light corner damp mark.

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, also known as 'The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County' is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. The story is set in a gold-mining camp in Calaveras County, California, and the plot revolves around a jumping frog contest. Twain's narrative follows the gambler Jim Smiley, who has a frog that can jump higher than any other frog. This humorous tale is also known for its colorful characters, including the narrator, who is drawn into the story by the loquacious storyteller, Simon Wheeler.