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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 2 vol. [4], vii-xvi, [2], 3-368; [6], 1-365, [2] (pages of publisher's advertisements), [3] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the front boards and spines; top edges gilt. Title pages printed in red and black. Volume one illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Twain in bed and with a facsimile of Twain's handwriting; volume two illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Twain. With an introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine, Twain's literary executor. BAL 3537. State A. Excerpts from Twain's autobiography, gathered, edited, and published by Bigelow Paine. Mark Twain's full autobiography would not be published until one hundred years after his death, as was the stipulation in his will. A handsome set. The books are Near Fine with volume two showing an occasional spot of offsetting to its leaves; jackets are Very Good with a few traces of chipping and mild fading.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000010362
- Title
- Mark Twain's Autobiography
- Author
- Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
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About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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- Chipping
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