[BINDINGS]. CLEMENS, S. L. ("Mark Twain"). The Writings. NY & London, 1929. Bound by Bayntun.
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Lot Description
[BINDINGS]. CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). The Writings. New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1929.
37 volumes, 8vo. Titles printed in red and black; frontispieces and plates with printed tissue guards. Contemporary half red morocco gilt, spines in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettering in 3, others gilt-tooled, top edges gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY BAYNTUN. Provenance: armorial bookplates on pastedowns.
LIMITED EDITION, number 175 of 1024 copies of the "Stormfield Edition." In addition to Clemens's writings, this edition includes his autobiography as well as a biography by, and Clemens's letters edited by, Albert Bigelow Paine.
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