The Writings of Mark Twain by Mark Twain - 1929

ont> Harper and Brothers : London, 1929 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition.. A finely bound, complete set of the great American author Mark Twain's works. A limited edition set, which has been bound in an exceptional calf binding. A first edition thus, being the first edition of this Stormfield publication. Comprising of Twain's fiction, letters, literary essays, and his autobiography in addition to four volumes of Twain's biography by Albert Bigelow Paine as called for. Bigelow Paine was an American author and biographer known for his work with Twain. In a beautiful half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Being the complete thirty seven volumes of this edition. Beautifully illustrated, with several plates to each volume, as issued. Collated complete. With tissue guards to all illustrations. This is numbered 762 of 1024 copies printed. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was known under his pen name Mark Twain. He was an American writer, humorist, publisher and lecturer. Cited as the 'father of American literature' by William Faulkner his best known novels are 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and the Great American Novel, the 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. Being Twain's complete works such as 'The Gilded Age', 'Huckleberry Finn', 'Adventures of Tom Sawyer', 'The Prince and the Pauper', 'A Tramp Abroad', 'Innocents Abroad' and 'In Defense of Shelley'. An exquisite library set of this prolific American author's works. Condition: In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Overall Condition: Fine.