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THE COMPLETE ESSAYS OF MARK TWAIN
by Mark Twain, Edited by Charles Neider
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Mena, Arkansas, United States
Item Price
NZ$231.50NZ$138.90
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About This Item
New York : Doubleday & Company, inc., 1963 Book. Illus. by Mark Twain. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. NF/VG Stated First Edition.
The square black boards of this hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Slight shelf wear at the corners, Mark Twain is embossed in silver on the front. The spine is stiff and straight, grey with black boxes to hold the silver titles. 705 crisp, unmarked pages with sharp corners. Front flyleaf contains a label bearing former owner's name.
Dust Jacket with oil painting of Mark Twain in VG condition. Shelf wear, chipping at top of spine and front top corner. Price of $4.95 on inside front flap. Slight discoloration on portions of off white spine and back cover. "FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ONE VOLUME, ALL THE FAMOUS ESSAYS OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST RENOWNED AUTHORS" ~ front cover quote "Emerging from this remarkable collection is the man himself. . . masculine, tender, sarcastic, nostalgic, and humorous. As a critic of his age, mark Twain probed deeply into the character and conscience of the world about him. When he put pen to paper, no one was safe. . . " ~ From the Editor, Charles Neider.
The square black boards of this hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Slight shelf wear at the corners, Mark Twain is embossed in silver on the front. The spine is stiff and straight, grey with black boxes to hold the silver titles. 705 crisp, unmarked pages with sharp corners. Front flyleaf contains a label bearing former owner's name.
Dust Jacket with oil painting of Mark Twain in VG condition. Shelf wear, chipping at top of spine and front top corner. Price of $4.95 on inside front flap. Slight discoloration on portions of off white spine and back cover. "FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ONE VOLUME, ALL THE FAMOUS ESSAYS OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST RENOWNED AUTHORS" ~ front cover quote "Emerging from this remarkable collection is the man himself. . . masculine, tender, sarcastic, nostalgic, and humorous. As a critic of his age, mark Twain probed deeply into the character and conscience of the world about him. When he put pen to paper, no one was safe. . . " ~ From the Editor, Charles Neider.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Supercalifabulistic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000177
- Title
- THE COMPLETE ESSAYS OF MARK TWAIN
- Author
- Mark Twain, Edited by Charles Neider
- Illustrator
- Mark Twain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Hard Cover, Trilogy, Mark Twain, Samuel Clemmens, Essays, 1800's, Civil War, Collection, Charles Neider, Critic, Antique, Collectible, Rare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics;
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About the Seller
Supercalifabulistic Books
Biblio member since 2013
Mena, Arkansas
About Supercalifabulistic Books
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