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BAL 3442 with 1st Issue Sheets. A Fine copy in reddish brown cloth over thick boards, stamped in gilt and black at spine and front cover. Tiny spot of wear to edge of heel of spine, else a clean copy with no marks, no foxing, no dog-ears or tears, gilt bright, binding sound with no splits. 432pp. with line illustrations throughout. Q16682.

"The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson" is a novel by Mark Twain set in the antebellum South. The story centers on two infants, one white and one black, switched at birth. Pudd'nhead Wilson, a keen but socially awkward lawyer, plays a key role in uncovering the switch. The novel explores themes of racial identity, slavery, and social injustice. Twain employs his trademark wit to satirize societal norms while delivering a poignant commentary on prejudice and the tragic consequences of mistaken identities.