CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). A group of 13 works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, including:
Sale 1335 - Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
Jun 6, 2024
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CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). A group of 13 works, MOST FIRST EDITIONS, including:
Screamers. London: John Camden Hotten, [1872]. Contemporary half sheep. Bookplate of Mildred Leo Clemens, a distant cousin of Mark Twain. Second edition. -- The Second White Elephant. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882. -- The American Claimant. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1892. -- Merry Tales. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1892. -- The 1,000,000 Bank-Note. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1893. -- Tom Sawyer Abroad. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1894. -- JOHNSON, Merle. A Bibliography of the Work of Mark Twain. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Number 139 of 500 copies signed by Johnson. -- Mark Twain's Autobiography. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1924. 2 volumes. Dust jackets. -- And 5 others.
Together, 13 works in 14 volumes, all 8vo, all in original cloth (unless otherwise noted), ALL FIRST EDITIONS (Screamers is a second edition), condition generally very good.
Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie
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