MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES, NEW AND OLD
by Twain, Mark [Clemens, S. L.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Twain, Mark [Clemens, S. L.] MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES, NEW AND OLD. Hartford: American Pub. Co., 1875. First edition, first state (with the story present at p. 299 along with errata slip). Original blue cloth, gilt. End papers somewhat crudely renewed, else a bright near fine copy of Twain's second collection of short fiction. BAL 3364.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19632
- Title
- MARK TWAIN'S SKETCHES, NEW AND OLD
- Author
- Twain, Mark [Clemens, S. L.]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- TWAIN, MARK , CLEMENS, S L
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Errata
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- PUB
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- BAL
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- First State
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- First Edition
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- New
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