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Mark Twain. His Life and Work
by [Mark Twain (subject)]. Will M. Clemens
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[Mark Twain (subject)]. Will M. Clemens. Mark Twain. His Life and Work. A Biographical Sketch. Chicago: F. Tennyson Neely, [1898]. Third edition, issued as part of the ""Neely's Tourist Library"" series. Octavo (7.5 x 5.125 inches; 190 x 130 mm.). 212. [2, ads] pages. Publisher's side-stapled binding in the original wrappers, printed in red and black with a portrait of Mark Twain on the front cover and an ad for McPhail Pianos on the rear. Spine slightly skewed; wrappers soiled, creased and somewhat worn, with a couple minor bruises and some light dampstaining. Text block brown and brittle, some tears in the gutter margin; title leaf nearly detached; edges worn. Good. Initially published in 1892 by The Clemens Publishing Company in San Francisco. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 251. (#10191).
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- Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10191
- Title
- Mark Twain. His Life and Work
- Author
- [Mark Twain (subject)]. Will M. Clemens
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third edition, issued as part of the ""Neely's Tourist Library""
- Publisher
- F. Tennyson Neely,
- Place of Publication
- Chicago:
- Date Published
- [1898].
- Size
- Octavo (7.5 x 5.125 inches; 190
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature: 19th century
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- Mark Twain;
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