Mark Twain's

1871 Mark Twain 1st Burlesque Autobiography and First Romance Illustrated A scarce first edition of Mark Twain's comedic work entitled, 'Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance.' A curious collection of two short fictional stories with no connection to Twain's real life. The first work is a humorous fabrication of Twain's heritage and the ridiculous characters in his family tree. The… Read more about this item

1871. New York: Sheldon & Company, n.d. [1871]. Original printed wrappers. First Edition, second state (with the Ball Black & Co. ad on the inside front cover) of this comically-illustrated burlesque. This title was also issued in cloth. This is a near-fine copy (very little wear other than one small corner chip in the front wrapper, faint damp-mark… Read more about this item

First edition, second state. Terracotta boards with blind stamping and gilt title to front cover. With advertisement for Ball, Black and Co. to verso of title page. A nice clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 47,[1] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

New York: Lyle Stuart. Hardcover. N.D.. Reprint. Thin 8vo 80pp . Fine with no DJ. A special collector's limited edition, with facsimile of the West Point Edition, a reprint of the first edition, and the bibliography. Rose colored cloth with gold lettering and decoration. Enclosed in a cardboard slipcase. Slipcase has a few spots of white paint. Embellished with an… Read more about this item

Chicago: Privately Printed for The Mark Twain Society of Chicago, 1939. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small quarto, 80 pages, red cloth, fore-edge untrimmed, spine sunned, lacks slipcase. This is an unnumbered copy 1000 copies. This copy is inscribed to Bill Schenk, "this airy bit of persiflage / in memory of the good / old days at… Read more about this item

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1871. Softcover. Very Good. First edition, first issue terracotta cloth, first state of the title page without advertisement on verso. Also issued in wrappers, no priority. Faint, faded remnants of a contemporary owner name, slight nicking to the extremities of the thin spine, a very good plus copy.

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1871. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, second state with advertisement on verso. 12mo. 47pp., [1pp. of ads.] Black-and-white illustrations from N.Y. Bureau of Illustration throughout. Terracotta cloth covered boards, stamped in gilt. Faint dampstain on page edges, spine ends and corners lightly worn, small white spots on spine and rear board, very good.… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: Mark Twain Society Of Chicago , 1939. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This Edition Of Mark Twain's 1601 Was Designed By Rex Cleveland , Set In Linotype Caslon, Printed On Lineweave Text And Limited To 1,000 Copies, Of Which This Is Number _____. The Number Has Not Been Filed In.… Read more about this item

New York: Sheldon & Company. Very Good+. 1871. First Edition; 2nd state. Hardcover. Woodcuts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 47 pages; 1871 Sheldon & Company. HC 1st edition, 2nd state. Snugly bound in original dark green cloth with titles brightly in gilt to cover; spine unlettered as issued. 2nd state with Ball, Black & Co ad on… Read more about this item

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1871. First Edition, Second State . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 46pp. Terra cotta cloth, gilt lettering. Corners and spine ends very lightly rubbed, interior is age-toned, clean and binding is tight. First Edition Second State with Ball, Black & Co. ad on… Read more about this item

Chicago: Privately Printed for The Mark Twain Society of Chicago, 1939. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Small quarto, 80 pages, red cloth, fore-edge untrimmed, lacks slipcase. This is an unnumbered copy 1000 copies. Arguably the best edition of this suppressed ribald classic. At the time, the Twain Society of Chicago had about 7 members. Franklin Meine's huge collection… Read more about this item

New York:: Sheldon & Company,, [1871].. First edition, second state.. original printed illustrated wrappers.. Wrappers chipped at edges stained; several text pages lightly stained.. 12mo,. BAL 3326; State 2..

MARK TWAIN'S (BURLESQUE) AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND FIRST ROMANCE, Sheldon & Company, 1871, first edition (first state), some wear and tear and soiling, else good to very good in pictorial wraps.

New York: Sheldon & Company, 1871. First Edition; BAL 3326 state 1. Publisher’s purple cloth; some fading and spotting; very good.

FE. TWAIN, Mark. MARK TWAIN'S (BURLESQUE) AUTOBIOGRAPHY. New York: Sheldon & Company, (1871). First edition, second issue. Top corner nicked, some nicks and tears to wrappers at spine and edges; the text is tight and quite fresh. A very good copy. (BAL 3326).

SHEldon, 1875. Book. FIRST. A very good first edition first issue ( no ads) owners name on fep.

New York:: Sheldon & Company,, [1871].. First edition, second state.. original printed illustrated wrappers.. Wrappers chipped at edges and reinforced with clear tape at spine and bottom edge; old institutional markings.. 12mo,. BAL 3326; State 2..

New York:: Sheldon & Company,, [1871].. First edition, first state without the ad on the copyright page.. original printed illustrated wrappers.. Wrappers dust-soiled with light wear; two corners chipped (not affecting printed area).. 12mo,. BAL 3326.

New York: Sheldon & Co, 1871. First. hardcover. near fine. Thin 8vo, green cloth; yellow end-papers. New York: Sheldon & Co., (1871). First Edition.<br/><br/> The first issue, with no ads on the copyright page . Fine copy, with an ownership label on the end-paper, housed in a half green morocco slipcase.<br/><br/>

New York: Lyle Stuart, 1900. Very good condition red cloth, gold embossed hardcover, no dust jacket, in slipcase. This book is not dated and was not published in 1900, speculated to be published late 1930-s-1940s. 'With an Illuminating Introduction, Facetious Footnotes and a Bibliography by Franklin J. Meine'. Slipcase is scuffed and marked, with small bumps noted to the rear… Read more about this item