- THE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN (25 VOLUMES)The
THE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN (25 VOLUMES)The Writings of Mark Twain (25 volumes)Twain, Mark; The Writings of Mark Twain. Hillcrest Edition New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1904-1907. 8vos. 25 volumes, complete; custom bound by Whitman B
- WORKS OF MARK TWAIN, MISSISSIPPI EDITIONWorks
WORKS OF MARK TWAIN, MISSISSIPPI EDITIONWorks of Mark Twain, Mississippi EditionTwain, Mark (Samuel Clemens); New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1923. Mississippi Edition; 22 vols. complete. 8vos.; bound in publisher's 3/4 deep green m
- SAMUEL L. CLEMENS "MARK TWAIN" LETTER
SAMUEL L. CLEMENS "MARK TWAIN" LETTER WITH SIGNATURESamuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" (1835-1911), American author and humorist. Handwritten letter from Hartford to Mr. Alden, dated March 9, 1881 referencing that the "Springfield Republican gave Huckleber
- SAMUEL L. CLEMENS "MARK TWAIN" LETTER,
SAMUEL L. CLEMENS "MARK TWAIN" LETTER, SIGNATURESamuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" (1835-1911), American author and humorist. Handwritten letter to Mr. Alden, dated November 11, 1881 referencing Alden's idea to "insert humor into the drawer" and Clemen
- GRAND SCRIBE CIGARS ARTIST'S PROOF ADVERTISING
GRAND SCRIBE CIGARS ARTIST'S PROOF ADVERTISING POSTERGrand Scribe Cigars reverse artist's proof advertising poster. Colorful stone litho illustration of Mark Twain adorns this paper sign for the Joseph Weinreich's cigar company. Litho by Chas. W. Shonk
- MARK TWAIN PASSENGER CRUISE LIST TO
MARK TWAIN PASSENGER CRUISE LIST TO ITALY, 1903 Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens, a fine, colorful and uncommonly found example of the passenger list of a cruise he took with his family to help get Olivia to a more healthful welcoming place due to her health issues. The Princess Irene Left New York October 24th, 1903 owned by the North German Lloyd Steamship company, 4 p.p.,clearly listing the Clemens family of which included Himself, wife, 2 daughters and a maid. Olivia's health began worsening and, advised to keep a distance from her husband in order to keep from getting overexcited, went months without seeing him. However, Twain frequently broke the rule and secretly saw her in order to exchange love letters and kisses. By the end of 1903, doctors' advice led the Clemens family to move to Italy for the warm climate where they resided in a rented villa outside of Florence. The passenger list also includes, Mrs. Augustus St Gaudens, William Greene Roelker, Wilson Levering Smith, Mr. Waldo Lincoln, and many others.
- MARK TWAIN MEMORY BUILDER GAME WITH
MARK TWAIN MEMORY BUILDER GAME WITH 3 BOARDS "Mark Twain's Memory-Builder" antique game with three original game boards, instructions, box and game pins. Copyright by S. L. Clemens, 1891. Patented August 18, 1885. "A Game for Acquiring and Retaining All Sorts of Facts and Dates."
- MARK TWAIN IN CENTURY MAGAZINE, HUCK
MARK TWAIN IN CENTURY MAGAZINE, HUCK FINN 1885 Mark Twain in The Century Magazine, Volume 7, published 1885. Contains the first mention of Huckleberry Finn: 1. Huck and the Grangerford Feud (pages 269-278); 2. Royalty on the Mississippi (pages 544-567); 3. Jim's Investment and King Sollermun (pages 456-458). Bound in 20th century three quarter brown leather and marbled boards. Book has raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. 8vo.
- MARK TWAIN CLIPPED SIGNATURE AND PORTRAIT,
MARK TWAIN CLIPPED SIGNATURE AND PORTRAIT, FRAMED Mark Twain/Samuel Langhorne Clemens (American 1835?1910), clipped signature framed together with an offset lithograph portrait after V. Floyd Campbell(American 1873?1906).
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST
10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST EDITIONS Ten volumes of work by Mark Twain, many the first foreign language editions. Fra Mislislippifloden by Mark Twain - 1883 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt decoration and titling. 12mo. 264pp. Fyrsten Og Tiggeren by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 147pp.
Huck Finn's Hoendelser by Mark Twain. 1885 Danish edition. Black leather spine with black boards. Gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 367pp. Huck Finn's Hoendelser by Mark Twain. 1885 Danish edition. Berown leather spine with black boards. 12mo. 367pp. Arvingerne Fra Amerika by Mark Twain. 1894 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt decoration and titling. 12mo. 267pp. Naive Reifende by Mark Twain. 1878 Danish edition. Burgundy boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 289pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne On Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Teal colored boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 310pp.
Die Ubenteuer Tom Sawyers by Mark Twain. German edition. Dark red leather boards with a black spine. Gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 300pp. Prinsen Och Tiggargossen by Mark Twain. 1885 Swedish edition. Red boards with black titling on the front. 8vo. 318pp.
Forgyldt by Mark Twain and C.D. Warner. 1886 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 479pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONS
10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONS Ten volumes of foreign language editions of Mark Twain, some first editions. Ein Yankee Am Hote des Konigs Artus by Mark Twain. 1923 Vienna edition. Illustrated front cover. 8vo. 436pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne Om Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Black boards with a brown spine. 12mo. 310pp. Fra Missippifloden by Mark Twain. 1883 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 264pp. Den Stjaalne Hvide Elefant by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 250pp. En Yankee Hos Ridderne Om Det Runde Bord by Mark Twain. 1890 Danish edition. Bound in brown leather with green boards. 12mo. 310pp. Lost Og Fast by Mark Twain. 1884 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 270pp. Nye Stitser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Black boards with gilt decoration and gilt titling on the spine. 12mo. 174pp. Volume 3 of the Collected Works of Mark Twain in Russian. Brown boards with illustration of the Statue of Liberty. 8vo. 192pp. Den Stjaalne, Hvide Elefant by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Black boards with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 250pp. Nye Skitser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 174pp.
- 3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS A set of three books by Mark Twain: Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1870 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Later state. Bound in black leather with black boards and gilt decoration. Raised bands on the spine with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to the leather with chipping and scuffing. Hinges and joints have started to crack. 8vo. 651pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Later state. Bound in publisher's original cloth with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to the boards with chipping and scuffing. Some minor gilt loss. 8vo. 574pp. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Later state. Bound in publisher's green boards with repairs to the spine and a new title on the spine. Some scuffing present and pages have scattered foxing. 8vo. 707pp.
- 5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS A lot of five books by Mark Twain: Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. First edition. Bound in original red publisher's cloth with blind stamping and gilt titling. Some wear on the boards from rubbing and shelving. Pages have some light tears and pencil marks. 12mo. 47pp. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1893 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Bound in publisher's green cloth with black stamping and gilt titling. Some wear to boards but mostly clear. Pages look good with light soiling and pencil marks. 8vo. 273pp. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in original publisher's orange cloth with black decoration and titling. Some wear on the boards with some rubbing from shelving. Pages have some light wear with marks from a previous owner. 8vo. 414pp. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive boards with a pictorial image and gilt titling. Wear to boards with some rubbing and chipping in places. Hinges cracking. First few pages are loose, including frontispiece. 8vo. 575pp. Wisdom and Humor of the Age by Mark Twain and Others. Published 1883 by Law, King, and Law. Bound in original decorative leather with brown titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages have some light wear with scattered toning. 8vo. 776pp.
- 8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH EARLY EDITIONS
8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH EARLY EDITIONS A lot of 8 Mark Twain books with some early and special editions. Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1940 by The Pocahontas Press. Striped boards with green end papers. Very light wear. Pages quite clean. 16mo. 19pp. Information Wanted by Mark Twain. Published by George Routledge and Sons. Undated. Bound in pictorial cardboard. Condition is fair to poor with front cover detached and some marking on pages, including the title page. 12mo. 143pp. with ads. The Innocents at Home by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by George Routledge and Sons. Bound in quarter leather with marbled boards. A sticker on the front board indicates this was part of the Officer's Library of the S.S. Cathay, a passenger steamship. Wear to pages and boards with end paper missing. Some pencil marks from a previous owner. 12mo. 224pp. English As She Is Taught by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Mutual Book Company, Boston. Green cloth boards with red titling and dark green floral decoration. Some wear to boards. 12mo. 28pp. with ads. Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company, New York. Bound in blind stamped red boards with gilt titling. 12mo. 47pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belford and Company, Toronto. Canadian edition. Bound in green with blind stamping and gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards with some bubbling on the boards from moisture. Front end paper missing. Some toning and staining scattered. 8vo. 410pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. First UK edition. Bound in red boards with a fan decoration blind stamp with gilt titling. 8vo. 486pp. with ads. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc by Mark Twain. Published 1896 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with gilt and silver decoration and titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 461pp.
- 8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS, MANY ENGLISH
8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS, MANY ENGLISH FIRST EDITIONS A lot of 8 books by Charles Dickens, many the first UK editions. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in red with pictorial boards and gilt titling. Wear to boards with pencil marks from a previous owner. Bookplate also present. 4to. 707pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards. Light wear on the boards with some staining and fading. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 564pp. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by Chatto and Windus. First edition - released earlier than US edition. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling on the cover. Cover is detaching from spine. Hinges cracking. Wear throughout. 8vo. 561pp. A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Wear to boards and pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 525pp. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Wear on boards and pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 391pp. The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial boards with gilt titling. Some wear on the boards and pages. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 285pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red pictorial cloth with gilt titling. Some wear on boards, particularly at the spine. Previous owner's name is written inside with a bookplate. 8vo. 208pp. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus Bound in red pictorial cloth with black titling. Some wear on the cover, particularly at the spine. Pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 258pp.
- 5VOL MARK TWAIN NOVELS WITH SOME FIRST
5VOL MARK TWAIN NOVELS WITH SOME FIRST EDITIONS A lot of 5 books by Mark Twain: Roughing It by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration on the front board and spine. Book has been repaired using the original binding. Some wear throughout with light pencil marks present in some areas. 8vo. 591pp. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive colored cloth with a pictorial scene and gilt titling on the front cover. Gilt titling on the spine as well. Some wear to boards and pages. Hinges cracking in spots. Pencil mark signature on title page from previous owner. 8vo. 575pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Repair to binding with original boards featuring gilt titling and decoration. Spine has been repaired with new gilt titling. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. bound in publisher's original burgundy binding with black and gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards. Light yellowing on pages. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Has been rebound in brown leather with brown boards. Gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and leather loss. Pages look good with only minor foxing. 8vo. 712pp.
- 4VOL MARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION BOOKS
4VOL MARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION BOOKS A lot of 4 Mark Twain first edition books: Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling and black decoration. Some wear to boards, particularly at the edges and corners. Previous owner's bookplate pasted down. 4vo. 707pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in black blind stamped boards with gilt titling and decoration. Wear to boards, particularly at the spine where there is some cloth loss. Hinges are cracking. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. 8vo. 574pp. Roughing It by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in dark brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with some gilt loss at the spine. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. 8vo. 591pp. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim's Progress by Mark Twain. Published 1869 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in black boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards with some cloth loss on the spine at the top. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. Title page, frontispiece and some other front pages at the beginning are loose. 8vo. 651pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME 1ST
10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME 1ST EDITIONS A lot of 10 Mark Twain books with some first editions. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published 1876 by Belford Brothers. First Canadian edition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Wear to boards with some moisture damage evident. Hinges cracked. Some staining on pages. 12mo. 341pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. Wear to boards with some chipping and scuffing. Pages have some pencil marks and staining in places. 8mo. 486pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belfords, Toronto. Bound in dark red cloth boards with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages have some light marking. 12mo. 319pp. Simon Wheeler, Detective by Mark Twain. Published 1963 by The New York Public Library. Edition limited to 1500 copies. Bound in quarter linen with black titling on the spine. Light wear on the boards and light pencil marks on the end papers. 4to. 204pp. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by Dawson Brothers, Montreal. First Canadian edition. Bound in red boards with gilt titling on the spine. Wear to boards with some staining on the front. Cracked hinges. Light wear to pages with some pencil marks present. 8vo. 547pp. Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Rose-Belford, Toronto. Bound in brown boards with black titling on the front and gilt titling on the spine. Some moisture damage to front boards. Pages have some pencil marks. Hinges are cracking. Bookplate of a previous owner present. 12mo. 150pp. Is Shakespeare Dead? by Mark Twain. Published 1909 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Some pages untrimmed. Bound in green cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Some wear to boards. Pencil marks from a previous owner present. Bookplates present. 8vo. 149pp. Eve's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1906 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Bound in red cloth with pictorial cover. Titling in white. Some wear to boards. Pencil marks present on end papers. 8vo. 109pp. Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven by Mark Twain. Published 1909 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red cloth with a pictorial cover. Some light wear to boards. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 121pp. A Double Barrelled Detective Story by Mark Twain. Published 1902 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear on the boards with some cloth loss on the spine and back boards. Hinges may have started cracking. Pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 172pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING LIMITED
10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING LIMITED EDITIONS A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: The Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass by Mark Twain. Published 1928 by Covici. First edition. Bound in brown boards with a label on the front. LIght wear, dust jacket not present. 4to. 59pp. Mark Twain's Birthday: Report of the Celebration of the Sixty-Seventh Thereof at the Metropolitan Club, New York November 28th, 1902. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. Light wear to boards. Pages clear. 4to. 49pp. Tom Sawyer, Detective with Other works. Bound from Harper's Magazine. Green boards with titling on the spine. Some staining on the boards. Light pencil marks on some pages. 4to. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belford and Company, Toronto. Bound in green boards with blind stamping. Wear on the boards and light marking on pages. 8vo. 410pp. Mark Twain's Conversation As It Was by the Social Fireside in the Time of the Tudors. Privately published by Lyle Stuart. Undated. Bound in a red board with gilt titling on the spine. Comes in a slipcase. Some wear to book boards with light pencil marks on pages. Slipcase has some staining. 4to. Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1904 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with gilt and black decoration. Light wear to boards, particularly at the edges. Institutional stamp present on interior. 8vo. 89pp. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. Bound in green boards with gilt titling with blind stamping. Light wear throughout with some pencil marks on interior. 8vo. 46pp. The Mammoth Cod by Mark Twain. Published 1976 by Maladicta. Bound in green with a dust jacket. 8vo. 25pp. A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain. Published 1907 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red pictorial cloth with a horse on the cover. Light wear and staining on boards. Light pencil marks inside. 8vo. 153pp. Choice Words of Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Chatto and Windus. Red cloth boards with gilt decoration. Moderate wear on boards, spine slightly loose and some writing on interior, including title page. 8vo. 563pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST
10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST EDITIONS A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: Merry Tales by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in green boards with gilt titling. Some wear on boards and light pencil marks on end papers. 8vo. 209pp. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. Bound in green boards wtih gilt titling. Light wear on the boards and some pencil markings on the end papers. 12mo. 47pp. Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain. Published 1878 by Rose-Belford, Toronto. Bound in dark red boards with black titling. Wear on the boards and pencil marks on the end papers. 12mo. 148pp. Our Times on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1877 by Belford Brothers, Toronto. Dark red boards with black titling. Wear on the boards and a signature from a previous owner on the end papers. 12mo. 157pp. Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain. Published 1904 by Harper and Brothers. First edition. Bound in red boards with pictorial images. Light wear on boards and pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 89pp. Speeches at the Lotos Club by various authors. Published 1911 by the Lotos Club. Contains contributions from Mark Twain. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 4to. 488pp. The Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1903 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with an illustration on the board. Light wear and pencil marks on the end papers. 8vo. 66pp. Editorial Wild Oats by Mark Twain. Published 1905 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red with white titling and illustration. 8vo. 82pp. Sketches of the Sixties by Mark Twain and Bret Harte. Published 1926 by John Howell. One of 2000 copies printed. Bound in brown boards with titling on the spine. Some pencil marks present on the end papers. 4to. 220pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson Specially Bound - A bound edition of Harpers containing parts from Pudd'nhead Wilson. Bound in tan boards with a blue spine. Some wear and staining to boards. Pencil marks on interior pages. 4to.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING LIMITED
10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING LIMITED EDITIONS A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1940 by Pocahontas Press. Bound in striped boards. Light wear on boards. Pages look clean. 16mo. 19pp. King Leopold's Soliloquy by Mark Twain. Published 1905 by P.R. Warren. Second edition. Bound in brown boards with a paper title on the front. Dust jacket not present. 12mo. 56pp. Merry Tales by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in green boards with gilt titling on the front. Some wear to boards with pencil marks from a previous owner inside. 12mo. 209pp. with ads. The Curious Republic of Gondour by Mark Twain. Published 1919 by Boni and Liveright. Bound in yellow boards with black titling. Light wear on boards with pencil marks from a previous owner just inside. No dust jacket present. 12mo. 140pp. English As She Is Taught by Mark Twain. Published 1887 by T. Fisher Unwin. Bound in tan blind stamped boards with black titling. Wear on the boards. Some spine loosening. 12mo. 109pp. The Niagara Book by Mark Twain. Published 1893 by Underhll and Nichols, Buffalo. Bound in green boards with silver decoration and red titling. Light wear on boards. Pages look good with only light pencil marks at the front. 12mo. 225pp. Fireside Conversation in the Time of Queen Elizabeth or 1601, A Fragment by Mark Twain. Privately printed in 1920. Specially bound in blue boards with gilt titling on a red field. Light wear and pencil marks at the front. 12mo. 25pp. Mark Twain - Privately Printed for C. Charles Burlingame in 1948. Pictorial cover with an illustration of Mark Twain and a facsimile signature. 8vo.
Mark Twain's Letters to The Rogers Family - The Millicent Library Collection. Edited with Notes and Introduction by Earl J. Dias. Published 1970 by Reynolds Dewalt. Bound in red boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 76pp. The Adventures of Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass by Mark Twain. Published 1938 by Covici. Bound in brown boards with a dust jacket. Some light wear on the dust jacket. 8vo. 59pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING EARLY
10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING EARLY EDITIONS A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain, with some first and early editions. What is Man? by Mark Twain. Published 1910 by Watts, London. Bound in dark blue boards with gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 165pp. Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. Blue boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 246pp. The ?1,000,000 Bank Note by Mark Twain. Published 1893 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in dark boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 311pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1880 by Belfords, Clark, Toronto. Bound in blind stamped boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 319pp. More Tramps Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in blind stamped dark red boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 486pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published by T.G. Davey, London, Ontario Canada. Pirated Canadian edition. Bound in green boards with gilt decoration and titling on the front and spine. 8vo. 410pp.
Roughing It and The Innocents At Home by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in blue boards with blind stamping and gilt titling on the front and spine. 8vo. Some pages untrimmed. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red cloth boards with black decoration on the front and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 258pp. A Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red boards with black and gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 525pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. Bound in red cloth boards with black decoration and titling. 8vo. 208pp.
- 5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS A group of five books by Mark Twain: Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state with errata slip at page 299. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration. A repaired spine has new gilt titling. Wear on the boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages mostly clean with some light foxing. 8vo. 320pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with pictorial illustration and gilt titling. Some wear to boards with scuffing and shelving. Pages mostly clear with some pencil marks present. 8vo. 219pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1870 by American Publishing Company. Bound in publisher's dark cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with scuffing, chipping, and loss. Joints and hinges are cracking. Cloth loss on the spine. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's original burgundy cloth boards with gilt titling and black decoration. Some wear to boards from scuffing and shelving. Pages have some pencil marking in spots. Front end paper not present. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with an elephant illustration on the front. Gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing and chipping. Pages mostly clear with some light foxing. 8vo. 712pp.
- 5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME FIRST
5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME FIRST EDITIONS A group of 5 Mark Twain books: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's olive boards wtih gilt and black titling and decoration. Some wear to boards with scuffing and tape residue. First pages including end paper, frontispiece, and title page are loose. 8vo. 575pp. The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1869 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's boards with gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Some wear to boards with scuffing from shelving. Repair to hinges present. Some light pencil marks present. 8vo. 651pp. Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's burgundy boards with gilt and black titling and decoration. Some wear to boards and pages, with light scuffing and pencil marks present. 8vo. 432pp. Following the Equator by Mark Twain. Published 1897 by American Publishing Company. First edition. First state. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with a pictorial elephant on the cover. Gilt decoration and titling on the spine. Some wear to boards with some gilt loss on the spine. Pages may have light pencil marks in spots. 8vo. 712pp. Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Bound in publisher's blue boards with gilt and black decoration and titling. Some wear to boards from shelving. Pages mostly clear with some light foxing. 8vo. 320pp.
- 15PCS MARK TWAIN, RELATED WORKS AND
15PCS MARK TWAIN, RELATED WORKS AND PHOTOS A group of 15 pieces relating to Mark Twain. First is the Mark Twain calendar for 1910 Author?s National Edition and the 1911 calendar by Harpers with all order coupons intact. Followed by the first edition, in peach wrappers, of "A Champagne Cocktail and Catastrophe" by Mark Twain. Then the book "Mark Twain and Dwight D Eisenhower", by Cyril Clemens, with an autographed dedication inside at the bottom of page one by Twain?s son, Cyril. 26pp. Next is "English As She Is Taught" first edition in bound paperback, 28pp. Next is "Three aces, Jim Todd?s episode in social euchre, a poem and a denial", 8pp. Stiff rust-colored stapled wraps printed in black; [8] pages including covers, the rear cover blank with only 50 copies printed as a Christmas greeting for this poem by Mark Twain, "now for the first time published in book form." BAL 3549 states that this was actually published in New York in 1930. Next is two copies of Mark Twain's "Letter to the California Pioneers", 8pp, being two different states having one with and without the copyright with one without being signed and numbered by the publisher. Then "Mark Twain to Uncle Remus 1881-1885? 23pp. Followed by the "North American Review? with dates of July and August 1894 highlighting "In Defense of Harriet Shelly.? Next is Harpers New Monthly Magazine, May 1896, a story by Mark Twichell, "Mark Twain" and then "How I Edited an Agricultural Paper" 32pp. 1982, first edition being number 160 of 250 thus signed and numbered by the author Duane Scott and printed by Scott Free Press. Finally, two pictures of Twain: one a print of an original of him late in his years, in his office, sitting down leaning forward and the other a steel type engraved impression with his facsimile signature signed in print.
- 7PCS MARK TWAIN IN NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
7PCS MARK TWAIN IN NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS A collection of 7 Mark Twain newspapers and periodicals. First being the Atlanta Journal, April 22 1910, celebration of his passing. Then the Detroit Free Press of same date. The Denison Daily News, January 30, 1876 having the "Story of Jim Wolf." Next is The Press dated October 3, 1876 with an article titled "Mark Twain in the Canvass" followed by The Wellsville Daily newspaper April 3, 1882 titled "Mark Twain and the Lady Passenger." Next is The New York Tribune December 17, 1868, with "Notes by Mark Twain" with an account of a California boat race. Next in the Cleveland Herald May 11, 1870 with a story about Twain going to apologize to Reverend T. Dewitt but changes his mind.
- 6VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST
6VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST EDITIONS A collection of 6 works by Mark Twain, many first editions. The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood. First edition. Bound in publisher's original pictorial cloth. Some wear to cloth, particularly at the corners. 12mo. 306pp with ads dated Spring 1882. The American Claimant by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster, New York. First edition. Bound in olive green boards with gilt titling and stamping with black accents. Some wear to boards, with staining present on the back board and spine. 8vo. 273pp. Sketches Old and New by Mark Twain. Published by American Publishing Company. Undated. Bound in orange boards with black titling and a pictorial frog. Boards have some wear. Title page has been removed. 8vo. 316pp. A Connecticut Yankee and King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published 1889 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early printing. Bound in contemporary burgundy leather with gilt titling on the spine. Light scuffing on boards. Title page has tears and pencil marks. Some wear on pages throughout with soem tape present. 8vo. 575pp. Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early printing. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling and stamped decoration outlined in black. Wear to boards commensurate with age and shelving. Some pages appear chipped at the edges from wear. Hinges cracking. 8vo. 707pp. Wit and Humor of the Age by Mark Twain and others. Published by Star Publishing, Chicago. Undated. Early edition. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with gilt titling and black stamping on the front. Light wear to boards. Light toning on pages. 8vo. 774pp.
- 6VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
6VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS A collection of 6 books by Mark Twain, including some first editions. Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. First edition. Second issue. Contains the ad for Ball Black and Company on copyright page. Bound in burgundy boards with blind stamping and gilt titling. Book is a former library book and has markings as such. Wear throughout with some scuffing on boards and light staining and foxing on pages. 12mo. 47pp. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain. Published 1900 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in orange pictorial boards with black titling. Some wear to boards, particularly at the spine, with some loss of cloth. Previoius owner's signature in pen on end paper and title page. 8vo. 414pp with ads. Ads are dated September 1900. Travels in History by Mark Twain. Published 1910 by Harper and Brothers. Bound in red boards with faded titling and decoration. Some wear with staining and loss on boards. Scattered staining on pages. 8vo. 171pp. Sketches by Mark Twain. Published 1879 by Belfords, Clarke and Company. First Canadian edition. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling on the front and spine. Some wear to boards from age and shelving. Hinges cracking. 12mo. 319pp. Tom Sawyer Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1894 by Chatto and Windus. First English edition. Bound in red boards with black titling and decoration. Some wear to the boards from age and shelving. Cloth loss at the corners. 8vo. 208pp with ads dated 1894. The New Pilgrim's Progress by Mark Twain. Published by John Camden Hotten, London. Undated but most likely 1870. Bound in green boards with blind stamping and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 259pp.
- 5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS
5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS A collection of 5 books by Mark Twain: Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Published 1883 by James R. Osgood. First edition, later state. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with gilt and black decoration and titling. 8vo. 624pp. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1879 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Second state. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 631pp. The Gilded Age by Mark Twain. Published 1874 by American Publishing Company. First edition, later state. Book is bound in original publisher's cloth with gilt decoration and titling. 8vo. 574pp. Mark Twain's Sketches, New and Old by Mark Twain. Published 1875 by American Publishing Company. First edition, second state. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with black and gilt decoration. 8vo. 320pp. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Published 1882 by James R. Osgood. First edition, early state. Bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt decoration on the front and spine. 8vo. 411pp.
- 10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST
10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST EDITIONS A collection of 10 foreign language editions of Mark Twain novels Some are first editions in that language.
Million Sedlen by Mark Twain. 1893 Danish edition. Blue boards with gilt and black titling and decoration. 12mo. 169pp. Amerikanska Humorister Ny Foljd. Translations by August Strindberg. Mark Twain. 1878 Swedish edition. Book contains translations by Strindberg of Artemus Ward on the Mormons, the Twain stories, four Bret Harte stories, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, and others. Softcover. 8vo. 258pp. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Japanese edition. White boards with gilt titling. 8vo. 460pp. Loft og Saft by Mark Twain. 1884 Danish edition. Blue leather on the spine with marbled boards. Gitl titling. 12mo. 270pp. Fyrsten Og Tiggeren by Mark Twain. 1882 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 147pp. Erindringer Fra En Fodtur I Europa by Mark Twain. 1880 Danish edition. Brown boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 203pp. Glitter by Mark Twain. 1883 Swedish edition. Green cloth with marbled boards. Gilt titling on the spine. 8vo. 392pp. Paa Reiser by Mark Twain. 1881 Danish edition. Green boards with gilt titling and decoration. 12mo. 194pp. Kaptajnen I Paradis by Mark Twain. 1955 Danish edition. Softcover. 8vo. 119pp. Pages untrimmed. Memorias de Adao E Eva by Mark Twain. 1913 Portuguese edition. Softcover. 12mo. 180pp.
- 2VOL MARK TWAIN LETTERS ARRANGED BY
2VOL MARK TWAIN LETTERS ARRANGED BY A.B. PAINE Mark Twain's Letters, Arranged with Comment by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1917 by Harper. First edition, limited issue, one of 350 sets. Original quarter tan linen and boards with paper labels. The first collected edition of Twain's correspondence. A good set of a limited edition. The regular edition was issued in red cloth.
- 2VOL MARK TWAIN SKETCHES, FIRST AND
2VOL MARK TWAIN SKETCHES, FIRST AND SECOND STATES Mark Twain (1835-1910), Sketches (No 1), 1st edition, 1st state (1874) Octavo. New York, American News Company. Original pictorial green wrappers, 32 pages. 1st edition, 1st state. Also with Mark Twain?s Sketches, first edition, second issue in wrappers. Publisher: American News Company, New York, [1874]. Second issue with the back wrapper cover with the Aetna Insurance Company Ad. Contents clean. 32 pages.
- 8VOL MARK TWAIN EARLY EDITIONS IN FINE
8VOL MARK TWAIN EARLY EDITIONS IN FINE BINDING Eight volumes similarly bound of the following books by Mark Twain: Extracts From Adam's Diary by Mark Twain, published 1904, Harper and Brothers. Is Shakespeare Dead? by Mark Twain, published 1909, Harper and Brothers. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain, published 1883, Chatto and Windus. The 1,000,000 Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain, published 1883, Chatto and Windus. Christian Science by Mark Twain, published 1907, Harper and Brothers. The $30,000 Bequest by Mark Twain, published 1906, Harper and Brothers. Editorial Wild Oats by Mark Twain, published 1905, Harper and Brothers. A Curious Dream/Information Wanted by Mark Twain, published 1876, George Routledge and Sons. Books are quarter bound in blue leather with blue boards. Spine features gilt decoration and titling on a field of red.
- 2VOL MARK TWAIN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, FIRST
2VOL MARK TWAIN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, FIRST EDITION A two volume set of Mark Twain's Autobiography with an Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1924 by Harper and Brothers. Stated first edition with H-Y on the copyright page. Bound in the original publisher's blue cloth with a gilt signature of Twain on the front of each board and gilt titling on the spine. 4to.
- 4VOL A. BIGELOW PAINE, MARK TWAIN, A
4VOL A. BIGELOW PAINE, MARK TWAIN, A BIOGRAPHY A four volume set titled Mark Twain A Biography by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published 1912 by Harper and Brothers. This four volume set is bound in the publisher's original green cloth with gilt decoration on the front and gilt titling on the spine. 8vo.
- ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE SET OF THREE SIGNED
ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE SET OF THREE SIGNED LETTERS Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937), three signed letters. Each ALS is 2 pages. Paine was the biographer to Mark Twain. Three letters in period envelopes spanning 12 years. With US stamps: Scott numbers 279, 319 and 332. First letter isdated March 2, 1901 and is a letter to a friend thanking them for some clips. The second letter is dated December 1908 is a personal letter thanking the addressee for a note received about ?The Tent Dwellers.? The Tent Dwellers is a book by Albert Bigelow Paine, chronicling his travels through inland Nova Scotia on a trout fishing trip. The last letter is dated November 16, 1912 thanking the addressee for his pleasant words and for his lifelong friendship and wishing them well. Good personal content and comes with original purchase slip from 1979. The letters are written boldly with strong signatures.