CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). A group of 13 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$400 -
$600
Sold for $762
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Lot Description
CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). A group of 13 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc. 1896. -- How to Tell a Story and Other Essays. 1897. -- The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg. 1900. -- A Double Barrelled Detective Story. 1902. -- A Dog's Tale. 1904. -- Extracts from Adam's Diary. 1904. -- Editorial Wild Oats. 1905. -- The $30,000 Bequest. 1906. -- Eve's Diary. 1906. -- A Horse's Tale. 1907. -- Christian Science. 1907. -- Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven. 1909. -- Speeches. 1910.
Together, 13 works in 13 volumes, all 8vo, all published in New York by Harper & Brothers, all in original red cloth, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally near fine.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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