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Hartford, Connecticut: American Publishing Company, 1894 First Edition first state with 1 1/8" text block and tipped-in frontispiece on heavier stock, meets all first issue points, no markings, binding tight pages bright, publisher's scarce issue in half morocco and marbled boards, a.e.g. (BAL 3442); panels rubbed, spine leather rubbed & worn at edges & extremities, name & small bookseller stamp to edge of first white page, an excellent clean tight copy; 8vo; 432pp with marginal illustrations to every page; marbled endpapers. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

"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.

Look for the Charles L. Webster and Company imprint with 1894 as the publication date, along with the original dust jacket.