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P. F. Collier and Son, 1925-01-01. hardcover. Good. 142x24x170. 2 volumes. Discoloration to cover. Hardcover. Solid binding. Clean, unmarked pages.
Mark Twain's Autobiography by Twain, Mark [Samuel Langhorne Clemens]
by Twain, Mark [Samuel Langhorne Clemens]
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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Twain, Mark [Samuel Langhorne Clemens]
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New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1924. First edition, in two volumes (xvi, 368; viii, 365, adverts), with an Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Large 8vo with Twain portraits as frontispieces with imprinted tissue guards. In BAL (3537) two states of the first edition are described without concluding which should be assigned precedence, saying, the tentative sequence is not firmly established. The differences between Variant A and Variant B reside in features of the second volumes, the first volumes being indistinguishable from each other. In particular, the frontispiece tissue guards in Variant A sometimes may be imprinted; whereas the frontispiece tissue guards in Variant B are always imprinted. According to BAL, however, the central distinguishing feature is that Variant A includes two pages of advertising bound in at the end of volume two, followed by a blank; Variant B is free of advertising, with two blank pages at the end of volume two. Our copy matches the description of Variant A in all particulars except one: it has yet to be bound. Since 1924, this copy has been clothed only in publishers plain, brown paper wraps. Volume one is identified by a large 1 in red pencil on the wrapper; volume two is marked with a large 2 in ordinary pencil. BAL says, In advance of publication the publisher sold an unknown number (It could not have been great) of copies in folded sheets to certain antiquarian booksellers and collectors. This copy of Variant A of the Autobiography would seem to be an example of one of those unbound advance copies, issued in the expectation buyers would have their copies specially bound for their collections. Indeed, the discovery of an advance copy in Variant A format (imprinted tissue guards and two pages of advertising) supports an argument which assigns precedence to Variant A (an unknown number of unbound copies in Variant A format being produced first, immediately followed by bound copies in the same format).Our copy is housed in a handsome, bespoke double solander case by John Burbidge in dark blue cloth, an echo of the trade binding, with decorative gilt lettering (Samuel Clemens, Florida, MO, 1835 to the cover of volume one and Mark Twain, Stormfield, 1910 to the cover of volume two, Clemens and Twain on the cases spine) and bone fasteners; interior lined with fine marbled paper.
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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Mark Twain
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Mark Twain's Autobiography In Two Volumes
by Twain, Mark
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Rochester, New York, United States
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Harper & Brothers, 1924. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2 Volume Set. Blue Boards With Lettering In Gold. Covers Have Twain's Signature In Gold. Sunning To Spine. Minor Shelf Wear. No Priority Or International Shipping..
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MARK TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: 2 Volumes
by Twain, Mark
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New York: Harper & Bros., 1924. 368pp, 365pp, blue cloth, teg, bottom corners bumped, some shelfwear, some soiling to spines, bkplt, a few pencil notations, both tps have '1925' handwritten w/ a signature next to it.. Cloth. Very Good -/No Jacket.
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Mark Twain's Autobiography [Vol. I + II, Complete]
by Twain, Mark [Samuel Clemens]; Albert Bigelow Paine (intro.)
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: P. F. Collier and Son Co., 1925. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in ribbed burgundy cloth, spine panels lettered in gilt, with Twain's facsimile signature in gilt on front covers, top text block edges in gilt. Nicely preserved set showing light surface rubbing, 1/8" closed tear at head of spine on Vol. I and slightly rubbed extremities. Firm bindings, clean interiors beyond former owner's embossed address stamp on front flyleaf of Vol. I and front flyleaf and adjacent blank of Vol. II..
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MARK TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
by Twain, Mark
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers Book. Good. Hardcover. 1924, two volumes, xvi, 368; 365pp, indices. TEG. Extremities lightly worn, paper adhering to the rear cover of volume two in three or four places, else G. With an introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Two volumes: requires the shipping charges for two books..
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by Mark Twain
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Mark Twain’s Autobiography. (2 volumes).
by Twain, Mark
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New York.: Harper and Brothers., 1924. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, blind ruled borders gilt spine titles, gilt signatures on covers, top edges gilt. . Very good, moderate wear to spine ends. . 24.5x16 cm. . Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.5 lb. Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Photo frontispieces.
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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens), Introduction By Albert Bigelow Paine
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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1924. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8" Tall. Black and White Illustrations. Complete Two Volume Set In Blue Ribbed Cloth With Gilt Lettering, Blindstamped Covers, Top Edges Gilt. First Printing With 1924 Date On Title Page, Publisher's Code "Hy" On Copyright Page, Stated "First Edition". Bright And Clean, Just A Touch Of Wear At Corners, Hinges Tight, No Fading Or Names Or Marks Or Foxing, No Names Or Marks, Fort Worth Bookseller's Tickets On Front Pastedowns. International Postage At Usps Priority Mail Box Rate.
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Mark Twain's Autobiography: Volume II
by Mark Twain
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Camden, Maine, United States
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1924. 1st Ed. hardcover. Very Good/Good-. 8vo, Volume II only, 1924, First Edition stated, blue cloth hardcover with dust jacket, DJ is soiled and worn with chips missing, endpapers soiled, owner's name and address, interior pages are clean, index, 365 pages
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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Mark Twain
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Two volumes. Burgundy boards with gilt text and gilt top edge. Clean interior. Very light edgewear. Faint stain to upper board (near hinge) and spine of Volume 2. Large item. Additional postage may be necessary.
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