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A tramp abroad first edition mark twain 1st issue 1880 illustrated american publishing company, hartford 1880. First edition of twains satirical take on technological advancement and social pretension, in original cloth. The firstever mark twain first edition library book collection is an historic opportunity in book collecting, available only from the bradford exchange press. Mark twain samuel langhorne clemens first editions 1835 1910. William faulkner wrote that twain was the first truly american writer, and all of us since are his heirs. The novels, short stories, essays and satires, travel writing, nonfiction, the complete letters, the complete speeches, and the autobiography of mark twain. Get the best deals on mark twain 1st edition fiction. Mark twain or samuel langhorne clemens, first edition abebooks. Get the best deal for mark twain 1st edition hardcover books from the largest online selection at. Louis hotel as well as the urn flames head of mark twain which twains wife had removed which she considered too morbid.
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While some state it was published several days before the american edition, it is clear that from internal evidence that it is the first english printing of the second state. The first edition of the book was printed in september 1935, deposited for on october 9, 1935, and issued by harper and brothers in a blue cloth binding. Adventures of huckleberry finn first edition mark twain. Overall, a lovely copy of this early edition of twains classic work, in the same format as the first edition.
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It was the first time this title had appeared in any uniform edition of mark twain s works. When collecting first edition copies of mark twain books, there are a few things to look for specifically. Mark twain the complete essays 1963 doubleday vg samuel clemens. Another amazing book collection came through the door this weekend. His first great success was the story the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county, published in the saturday press on november 18, 1865. Mark twain 18351910 was the pen name of samuel clemens, a journalist and the author of numerous short stories and.
The author of numerous works, twains legacy includes two classic american novels, the adventures of tom sawyer and adventures of huckleberry finn, both of which are still read and studied worldwide. Adventures of huckleberry finn mark twain first edition rare. The two dates should be no more than a year off to validate the edition. Lets assume you had a first edition of tom sawyer in very good condition read, but not dogeared. Adrian harrington began trading in 1971, as part of harrington brothers in the chelsea antiques market on londons fashionable kings road. The definitive edition, one of 1024 numbered sets, with volume one signed by mark twain and albert bigelow paine. This first edition from has custom binding and is available online, or in our oldwick gallery. Hubert howe bancroft, book of wealth first edition 1896 2. His work received universal praise from critics and peers alike, and he counted presidents, artists and royalty among his friends.
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While the new york post may have been the first newspaper in the country to offer mark twain uniform editions via a newspaper continuity program, other newspapers also got involved in the practice. First edition of this unauthorized canadian publication of some of twain s earlier pieces that originally appeared in the new york literary periodical galaxy may 1870february 1871. Check the date on the title page, not the date on the back title page. First issue calls for sewn catalogue dated the month of publication which was august 1880. Mark twain was the pen name of american author samuel langhorne clemens 18351910. Brief historybiography samuel langhorne clemens commonly known by his pen name mark twain was born on november 30th, 1835 and died on april 21st, 1910. Oct 17, 2014 the 10 best mark twain books by harry l. Mark twain s witty, satirical tale of childhood rebellion against hypocritical adult authority, the penguin classics edition of the adventures of huckleberry finn is edited with a critical introduction by peter coveney. This first printing book has all the first issue points.
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