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The Literary Guillotine - 1st Edition/1st Printing by [Whitelock, William Wallace] - 1903
by [Whitelock, William Wallace]
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The Literary Guillotine - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by [Whitelock, William Wallace]
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New York and London: John Lane, The Bodley Head. Near Fine. 1903. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth Spine. A bright first edition, in original pictorial paper-covered boards with black cloth spine and printed label. About Fine condition with little rubbing to edges; A satiric collection of literary trials. On the bench: Mark Twain, Oliver Herford, myself [William Wallace Whitelock]. For the prosecution: Charles Battell Loomis. Authorship is often incorrectly attributed to Mark Twain, however Badger's 1907 publication of Whitelock’s Foregone Verses, identifies Whitelock as “Author of ‘The Literary Guillotine’", further evidence provided by Merle Johnson and 09/1907 Publisher's Weekly ; xii, 262, [6] pages .
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- Edition First Edition; First Printing
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- Publisher John Lane, The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication New York and London
- Date Published 1903
- Keywords Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Classic Literature, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Satire Humor Irony, Short Stories
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The Literary Guillotine
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THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE
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NY: John Lane, 1903. Second edn. 8vo, pp. 262. Half-title missing, a few pages carelessly opened, but not affecting the text, cover little worn at corners and ends of spine, o/w VG. A literary satire.
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The Literary Guillotine
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New York: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1903. Very Good. First edition. Very good minus. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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The Literary Guillotine
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New York and London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1903. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. Previous owner's information on front fly, else near fine. A handsome copy. Contributors include Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Booth Tarkington and Henry James.
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THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE
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New York:John Lane, 1903. First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. New York:John Lane. 1903. x+262pp+3pp ads. Hardcover. Gray decorated boards lightly soiled and shelfworn with spine label darkened with a very small chip to one edge. Internally clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. The binding is tight and hinges intact.
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The literary guillotine
by [WHITELOCK, WILLIAM WALLACE.]
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New York and London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1903. First edition, "published Oct., 1903," 12mo, pp. x, [2], 262, [3] publisher's ads; pictorial title-page printed in red and black; a near fine copy in original 1/4 black cloth and brown paper-covered boards printed in black and white; printed paper label on spine with some small chips out (not affecting text) and bottom edge of front cover with small ding. Literary satire focusing on popular writers of the day, including Booth Tarkington, Henry James, Richard Harding Davis, Hall Caine, and Mrs. Humphrey Ward. "An authorized report of the proceedings before The Literary Emergency Court holden in and for The District of North America... The Bench: Mark Twain, Oliver Herford... For the Prosecution: Charles Battell Loomis" (p. ii).
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THE LITERARY GUILLOTINE
by [TWAIN, Mark (CLEMENS, Samuel)] [WHEELOCK, W. W.]
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New York/London: John Lane, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good copy, lacking the scarce dustwrapper. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. Truly funny anthology of mock literary trials--Henry James vs. Mary Baker Eddy: "Infringement of Patent," for example--often with Mark Twain presiding as judge. Other "characters" include Bliss Carman, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Oliver Herford, Booth Tarkington, Richard Harding Davis, etc. Authorship has been disputed. Not in BAL. Minor edgewear; some chipping to spine label. 1904 owner signature on dedication page.
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The Literary Guillotine (1903)
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Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 5x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing
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Wentworth Press. hardcover. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing
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