Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to his Life and Writings
by R. Kent Rasmussen
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Facts On File, Inc. , 1995. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11" by 8.5". Various. A wonderfully informative chronology on the life of Mark Twain as well as his various works, with various illustrations and presented in the unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with various in-text illustrations and photographs throughout the text, as well as a full-page map of 'Mark Twain's America'.This is a comprehensive chronology of Mark Twain's life and works, with an introduction, chronology, 'Books by Mark Twain' and 'Suggested Reading'. Entries are entered alphabetically, starting with 'A. B. Chambers', the steamboat on which Mark Twain was a pilot, and ending with 'Zola, Emile', a French novelist who Twain wrote critical essays about. Written by R. Kent Rasmussen.Foreword by Thomas A. Tenney, the editor of the 'Mark Twain Journal'.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. Dust wrapper is in a similarly excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 812D49
- Title
- Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to his Life and Writings
- Author
- R. Kent Rasmussen
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Facts On File, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference reference chronology R. Kent Rasmussen reference biography the adventures of tom sawyer
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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