Search Results: the war prayer by twain mark john

Harper Colophon, 2001-12-27. paperback. Good. 96x8x144. Ships quickly. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1984. Later Printing. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Light toning to page edges, crease to rear cover.

Harper Colophon, 2001-12-28. Paperback. New.

Harper Colophon, 1984-01-25. Paperback. Used:Good.

Harper Colophon, 2001-12-28. Paperback. Like New.

New York: St Crispin Press / Perennial Library, 1971. 5th printing. MM Paperback in white illus wraps.. Near Fine unmarked. no spine creases.. A sacriligeous anti-war parable published after the authors death. Bright tight clean PB copy. Unnumbered pp, b/w dwgs.

New York:: Harper & Row / Harper Colophon Books,, (1970). Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing. Originally written around 1905 but not published until 1916, after the death of Twain, this scathing indictment of war and blind patriotic fever should be read by everyone - "O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; . . help us to turn them out roofless with little children to wander unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it. For our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their… Read More

Harper Colophon. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. 1984. 8th Printing. Paperback. 0060911131 . “The War Prayer, ” was left unpublished until six years after Twain’s death. It finally saw print in 1916. Now you can add this amazing prose poem/story to your personal collection. It's powerful stuff. Dust cover is mylar. ; B&W Drawings; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 96 pages; 31194 .

Harpercollins, 1984. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 84 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.25 inches.

New York: St. Crispin Press / Harper & Row. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Jacket has some light soiling and minor edgewear. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .

Harper Colophon, 2001-12-28. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New York: St. Crispin Press with Harper Row 1968, 1st thus. (Cloth) Very good in very good dust jacket. First edition with these illustrations; price clipped and slight wear to DJ..

St. Crispin Press. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. ; Black cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps with a small spot at bottom of front cover otherwise clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. 1/2" stain to front end sheet. Sparse modest thumbing in bottom margin of just a couple of pages which are otherwise clean and near pristine. Dust jacket is toned, foxed, and soiled. Publisher's price on DJ flap and covered by a store or publisher's price correction label of $7.95 DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) . ; 0 pages .