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San Marino, CA: Huntington Library, 1949. First Edition, First Printing; blue c w/gilt tites; 286 pages; 6 Monochrome Plates... Mary Mason Fairbanks was a constant supporter and close confidante of Mark Twain, particularly during the years between his coming out of the West in 18 67 and his settling in Hartford with his family in 1871. (She was often referred to as "Mother Fairbanks" by both Twain & his wife.) These letters shed important light upon Twain's development during this period. "Next to his wife, no woman played so vital a part in this process as Mrs. Fairbanks", in the opinion of the Editor. This collection is an essential part of any MT collector's library, as it was a crucial step in the building of Mark Twain's persona; ex-library.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Monochrome Plates. 8 vo; 1.5 Pouinds.

San Marino Ca: The Huntington Library, 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 6 Illustrations. Xxx, 286 Pp. Blue Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt. Fine. Dust Jacket Priced $5.00, Slight Usage, Some Browning To Spine And Edges, 1/8" Tear At Bottom Of Front Spine Edge.

San Marino: The Huntington Library, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. Portrait frontispece. First publication of these letters by Twain, with many characteristic examples of his humor and anecdotes found nowhere else. Book is fine and unmarked. except for two tiny chips at the tip of the spine, jacket is also fine and protected by a Mylar cover.

San Marino, CA: Huntington Library. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1949. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A handsome first edition/first printing, blue buckram, lettered in gilt. Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. BAL 3578; Few letters written by Samuel Langhorne Clemens, are more revealing than those addressed to Mary Mason Fairbanks. The hitherto unpublished letters shed important light upon the development of Samuel Clemens, particularly during the years between his coming out West and his settling in Harford with wife and family in 1871. Those were decisive years in Mark Twain's development. (from the dust-jacket) ; 8vo; [2], xxxii, 286, [2] pages .