The Notorious Jumping Frog and Other Stories. By Mark Twain. Illustrated by Joseph Low. Illustrated Edition. Heritage Press. Avon, 1970.

Mark Twain’s literary career began in 1865 with the publication of “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”–a short story that largely embodies everything Twain would later produce. It is a work deeply invested in the rural places of America. It is a tall tale. It is humorous. It showcases Twain’s command of first-person narration. Of his many short stories, it is his most widely anthologized. This collection highlights “The Notorious Jumping Frog” and many other classic Twain short stories. It pairs the text with illustrations by Joseph Low, making it a spectacularly engaging version of some of Twain’s best writing.

This illustrated edition is in fine condition. In the original full cloth, near-fine with only fading to spine. Text block fine. In the original slipcase, near-fine with only minor fading. With the publisher’s original Sandglass pamphlet laid in.

A fine illustrated edition of Twain’s short stories.