TWAIN, MARK (SAMUEL CLEMENS)Twain,TWAIN, MARK (SAMUEL CLEMENS)Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens), A Tramp Abroad, Hartford, Conn., American Publishing, 1880, first American edition, rebound in full calf, gilt lettering.
Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, AmericanMark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, American Publishing Co, 1880, first edition, first state printing , with frontispiece captioned ''Moses", rebound in blue cloth Estimate $200-400
MARK TWAIN "LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI,"MARK TWAIN "LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI," 1ST EDITION Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910), "Life on the Mississippi" James R. Osgood & Company, Boston, 1883, first edition, first state, bound in the original pictorial brown cloth, with the illustration of Twain's head in flames on page 441, quickly removed on later printings due to the objection of his wife, Olivia Clemens, and with the illustration of the St. Louis Hotel on page 443. 9" H x 6.25" W x 2" D.
MARK TWAIN, A TRAMP ABROAD, 1880MARK TWAIN, A TRAMP ABROAD, 1880 Mark Twain, A TRAMP ABROAD (London: American Publishing Co., 1880) early issue, thick 8vo., cloth.
TWAIN, Mark, (American, 1835-1910):TWAIN, Mark, (American, 1835-1910): Twain's Autograph - Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens. Partially Printed Document, a bill of lading for 2 cases of long handled shovels transported on behalf of Corbett, Failing & Co., from New York to San Francisco on board the ship ''Great Admiral'', dated November 15, 1872. Half-sheet letterhead bearing a vignette of the ''Great Admiral'', and the seemingly unrelated signature of ''S.L. Clemens / (Mark Twain)'', Two-inch tear along one fold.
* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK A group of two first British editions uniformly bound in decorative red cloth including A Tramp Abroad 1880 and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1884.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade.) New York: Charles L. Webster and Company 1885. 8vo rebound in quarter green morocco over marbled boards marbled endpapers double frontispiece tissue guard. First American edition exhibiting the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884; the illustration captioned ''Him and another Man'' listed at p. 87 in index; 11th line from bottom of p. 57 reads ''with the saw''; the final 5 in p.155 is present but slightly larger than the other ''5''; third state frontispiece portrait (imprint Photo-Gravure Co. tablecloth not visible and artist's name added to the bust). Rubbing to boards; renewed endpapers; dampstain to frontispiece.
MARK TWAIN, UNIFORM ILLUSTRATEDMARK TWAIN, UNIFORM ILLUSTRATED EDITION (11) VOLS. Harper & Brothers, latest copyright 1903, includes: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Prince and the Pauper, Pudd'nhead Wilson, A Tramp Abroad, The $30,000 Bequest, Tom Sawyer Abroad, Sketches New and Old, The American Claimant, and The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg, 8"h x 5.5"w
MARK TWAIN "MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES"MARK TWAIN "MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES" FIRST EDITION Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910) "Mark Twain's Sketches New and Old," The American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1892, first edition, later printing, with an ex libris of Willis Steell, includes a footnote on the bottom of page 119 and the story From Hospital Days on page 299, bound in decorative gilt blue cloth. 8.5" H x 7" W x 1.25" D.
MARK TWAIN "TRAMP ABROAD," FIRSTMARK TWAIN "TRAMP ABROAD," FIRST EDITION Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910), "Tramp Abroad," The American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1880, first edition, second issue, bound in gilt brown cloth, frontispiece titled "Titan's Moses." Foxing on frontispieces. 9" H x 6.25" W x 1.75" D.
The Riverdale Edition of Mark TwainTHEThe Riverdale Edition of Mark TwainTHE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN (Hartford: The American Publishing Co. 1901) numbered 551 22 volumes octavo three-quarter leather over marbled boards illustrated on frontispiece raised gilt spines library plates gilt top edge deckle outer edge.Clean and sound. Fine condition.
COLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENSCOLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN)COLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN) (1835-1910) "Pudd'nhead Wilson, Those Extraordinary Twins," first edition, first state, American Publishing Co., 1894. Red/Brown cloth cover. 9" x 6.25"
MARK TWAIN, 1869 INNOCENTS ABROAD,MARK TWAIN, 1869 INNOCENTS ABROAD, 1ST ISSUE Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress. American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1969, hardcover in publisher's cloth, custom chemise and slipcase by James Macdonald Co., 1st edition, likely first issue (see notes for points), 651 pages + 5 ad pages, 9.25"h x 7"w x 2.5"d (slipcase)
MARK TWAIN, THE WRITINGS, 37 VOLUMESMemorialMARK TWAIN, THE WRITINGS, 37 VOLUMESMemorial Edition, Number 25 of 90 sets, inscribed in ink 'Harper Brothers', Harper & Brothers, New York and London MCMXXIX, quarter leather. 8 3/4 x 6 in.,
MARK TWAIN, THE INNOCENTS ABROAD,MARK TWAIN, THE INNOCENTS ABROAD, 1870 Mark Twain, THE INNOCENTS ABROAD (Hartford: American Publishing Co. 1870) Thick 8vo., gilt edges.
Mark Twain, Roughing It, AmericanMark Twain, Roughing It, American Publishing Co, 1872, first edition,second state with "his" missing on p. 242, lines 20-21, ad on page [592] , rebound in blue cloth Estimate $100-200
Works of Mark Twain, The Author'sWorks of Mark Twain, The Author's National Edition, Harpers, 1911, 13 vols of 25, brown 1/4 leather, some rubbing Estimate $100-200
PACH BROS PHOTO OF MARK TWAIN WITHPACH BROS PHOTO OF MARK TWAIN WITH TWO OF HIS 'ANGELFISH' Twain standing with Louise Paine and Dorothy Harvey, taken outside of his house in Hartford, CT, ca. 1895, 8" x 10" silver gelatin print, unframed, loose in foamcore folio.
American School, 20th Century
PortraitAmerican School, 20th Century
Portrait of Mark Twain
bronze
with Gorham Co. Founders mark and initialed W.J.S. to lower edge
20 x 18 inches.
COLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENSCOLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN)COLLECTIBLE BOOK: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN) (1835-1910) "Following the Equator, a Journey Around the World", first edition, first issue, 1897. Hartford, Conn., American Publishing Co. Original blue cloth cover with colored pictorial vignette of an elephant, spine gilt decorated, with photo frontispiece of the author. 9.25" X 6.5"
Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948)Samuel Johnson Woolf (1880-1948) lithograph of Mark Twain signed in pencil lower right matted and framed under glass ss: 12 1/4'' h. x 15 1/4'' w.
Box Antique Novels Mark Twain Etc.Box Antique Novels Mark Twain Etc.
Signed book by Mark Twain SamuelSigned book by Mark Twain Samuel Clemens Twain Mark. THE INNOCENTS ABROAD. Hartford CT: American Publishing 1869. Flyleaf with signed card: Yours Truly Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain. Provenance: Private collection Charleston South Carolina. Other Notes: This collection of books once belonged to W. J. Ballard who was an English teacher in Jamaica New York and descended through an old Charleston South Carolina family. See also lots 801 and 894. Cover with wear especially along edges; spine edges with wear; covers starting to separate; foxing to pages; all wear consistent with age and use.
1907 1ST EDITION MARK TWAIN "A1907 1ST EDITION MARK TWAIN "A HORSE'S TALE"Featured in this lot is a 1907, First Edition, "A Horse's Tale" by Mark Twain. "A Horse's Tale" is one of Mark Twain’s lighter writings about different perspectives on life, mainly from the vantage point of Soldier Boy - renowned Buffalo Bill’s horse, as well as an orphaned little girl, Cathy. The setting for this novel by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), is a fictional frontier outpost with the U.S. 7th Cavalry. When the general's orphaned niece arrives, Buffalo Bill takes her under his wing and ultimately lends her Soldier Boy, so they may seek adventure together. Twain uses the friendship between the girl and the horse as the basis for his eventual indictment of the barbarism of Spanish bullfighting. Filled with sharp humor, satire, and sadness, the book deals with the impressions in life, the reasons for existing, all from the perspective of a little girl and her horse. A Horse’s Tale is a must read by both Mark Twain fans and people who enjoy a masterfully written story with hidden elements. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "The Father of American Literature". This red clothbound stamped hardcover book is in very nice condition with very slight scuffing to cover edges. Intact pages exhibit age tanning, very slight foxing, and no other obvious marring noted. Measures 8.25"L x 5.25"W x .75"D approximately.*
* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK* (CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK A group of two works including one first edition A Tramp Abroad Hartford 1880 and Roughing It Hartford 1890. 8vo publisher's gilt-stamped cloth. Wear to boards; ''Tramp Abroad'' spine beginning to detach from backstrip; hinges tender; otherwise good.
MARK TWAIN "ROUGHING IT" 1ST EDITION,MARK TWAIN "ROUGHING IT" 1ST EDITION, 1ST STATE Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910) "Roughing It," American Publishing Company, Hartford Connecticut, 1872, first edition, first state, illustrated with two frontispieces, includes the following errors: (1) "thirteenth" instead of "sixteenth" on page 156, (2) capital "T" in trees on page 156, and (3) capital "E" in "eastern" on page 330, line 23, however there is no advertising on page 592, bound in gilt black cloth, with previous stamps on the front endpages, and an ex libris embossed stamp on the title page. 9" H x 6" W x 2" D.
MARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION & MARKMARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION & MARK TWAIN'S AMERICALot of 2 books. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) (American, 1835-1910). The Gilded Age, A Tale of To-Day, by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, with illustrations by Hoppin, Stephens, Williams, White, Etc., Etc. First edition, American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1874; with Mark Twain's America, Bernard DeVoto, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1932. The Gilded Age wear to spine and edges, wear and scratches to front and back boards, corners bumped, losses to leather on spine, binding separating, front endpaper detached, foxing and discoloration to pages throughout; DeVoto dust jacket torn throughout and front and rear flaps separated, corners bumped, some fraying to spine and corners, minor discoloration to pages.
COLLECTION OF ELEVEN FIRST OR EARLYCOLLECTION OF ELEVEN FIRST OR EARLY EDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMES BY MARK TWAIN, SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (AMERICAN 1835 – 1910)Collection of Eleven First or Early Edition Hardcover Volumes by Mark Twain, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (American 1835 – 1910) Consisting of: 'The Innocents Abroad: The New Pilgrims' Progress', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1869 'Roughing It', American Publishing Company, 1872 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1873 'Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1875 'A Tramp Abroad', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1880 'The Stolen White Elephant; Etc.', James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882 'Life on the Mississippi', James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1883 'The American Claimant', Charles L. Webster & Co, New York, 1892 'The Million Pound Bank Note', Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, 1893 'Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1897 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', American Publishing Company, Hartford, 1899
Mark Twain, Following the Equator,Mark Twain, Following the Equator, American Publishing Co, Hartford, Connecticut 1897, First Trade Edition First printing, frontispiece, 712pp., with the flyleaf at rear, and the signature mark 11 on page 161(no priority) bound in blue pictorial cloth designed by Frank Berkeley Smith (1869-1916) depicting an elephant with colors of gray, tan, blue and gilt, spine fully gilt decorated, first page loose inside, spots of rubbing to spine and corners Estimate $200-400
26 PC. MARK TWAIN BOOK COLLECTION:26 PC. MARK TWAIN BOOK COLLECTION: Early 20th century Mark Twain book collection. Comprising titles such as; Pudd'nhead Wilson, The Innocents Abroad, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Roughing It, The Gilded Age, and Many More! 7'' h x 5'' l x 1.5'' w.
CONDITION: Gently used condition.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. 8vo original pictorial blue cloth stamped and lettered in gilt and black. First American edition. Early issue of the first edition in the rare blue cloth binding as opposed to the much more common green cloth. The book exhibits the following states: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884 (second state but the first state was only seen in a prospectus and set of advance sheets - no copies of the first state have been observed in the published edition); heading for chapter 6 reads ''Huck Decided'' instead of ''Huck Decides''; the illustration captioned ''Him and another man'' is listed on page 88; ''with the was'' on p. 57; final 5 p. 155 lacking; signature mark 11 missing on p. 161; final leaf is blank; frontispiece portrait table cloth not visible Karl Gerhardt on side and Heliotype Printing Co. imprint. Minor rubbing to boards; text block shifting at the center; 1-inch tear to p. 193; some minor foxing.
(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK(CLEMENS SAMUEL L.) TWAIN MARK The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade.) New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. 8vo publisher's green cloth lettered in black and gilt peach endpapers double frontispiece tissue guard. First American edition exhibiting the following issue points: title leaf is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884; the illustration captioned ''Him and another Man'' listed as p.88; 11th line from bottom of p. 57 reads ''with the saw''; the final 5 in p.155 is lacking; p. 283 is a stub; first state frontispiece portrait (imprint Heliotype Printing Co. and tablecloth visible); also ''Huck Decided'' instead of ''Huck Decides'' under ''Chapter VI'' on p. [9] a first issue point per MacDonnell (Firsts p. 31). Minor rubbing to spine ends.
MARK TWAIN "HOW TO TELL A STORY,"MARK TWAIN "HOW TO TELL A STORY," FIRST EDITION Mark Twain (American, 1835-1910) "How to Tell a Story and Other Essays," Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York and London, 1897, first edition, first state, with the spelling of "ciper" instead of the later corrected "cipher" on page 187, bound in maroon gilt cloth. 7.75" H x 5.25" W x 1" D.
"Life On The Mississippi" by Mark"Life On The Mississippi" by Mark Twain Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. Thick 8vo. Hard bound. Quarter leather and marbled boards; leather spine with five raised bands, gilt tooled, red and black leather labels; matching marbled and pebbled endpapers, Ex Libris label pasted on front; marbled paper edges; 624 pp. Life on the Mississippi By Mark Twain Author of "The Innocents Abroad," "Roughing It," "The Prince and the Pauper," Etc. With more than 300 illustrations [Sold by subscription only.]
1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Life1 vol. (Clemens, Samuel L.) Life on The Mississippi by Mark Twain. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. First American edition, second state. 8vo, orig. gilt-pictorial & blind-decorated brown cloth; corners very slightly bumped, spine ends scuffed & slightly frayed. Frontis., full-page & text illus. throughout. Internally generally clean. Tight, bright, attractive copy. BAL
BOOKS: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARKBOOKS: SAMUEL L. CLEMENS (MARK TWAIN), COMPLETE WORKS OF MARK TWAIN, SET OF TWENTY-FIVE VOLUMES, HARTFORD 1899, AUTOGRAPH EDITION LI...BOOKS: Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), complete works of Mark Twain, set of twenty-five volumes, Hartford 1899, Autograph Edition limited to 512 copies, this is signed as Clemens and Twain in volume I, also signed by Charles Dudley Warner in volume X, in new modern red cloth binding, wear on all consistent with age and use.