The Jumping Frog: In English, Then French, Then Clawed Back Into a Civilized Language By Patient, Unrenumerated Toil

Reprint of the limited edition printed by the Cheloniidae Press. Contains reproductions of fifteen woodengravings by Alan James Robinson. This printing contains three versions of the story: the 1865 first appearance, the 1872 French edition, and the 1882 re-translation of the French edition. Includes Twain's afterword in which he explains the origin of the story and its resemblance to a 2000 year old Greek tale. Not paginated. cloth, dust jacket.. small 8vo..