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432p octavo. illustrated. First state text block measuring 1 1/8" thick, and frontispiece tipped in on thicker stock. Scarce printing in publisher's 3/4 morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt. corners rubbed, a very good copy Non-authorial incription on second blank.

"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.