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1888 1st/1st Mark Twain Library of Humor Short Stories

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1888 1st/1st Mark Twain Library of Humor Short Stories

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1888 1st/1st Mark Twain Library of Humor Short Stories Illustrated Jumping Frog

“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.”

–Mark Twain

“Mark Twain’s Library of Humor” is a collection of short humorous stories. The work was a collaborative effort and though Twain had the final say on the finished product, he contributed the least amount of work. The “…Library of Humor” was a valuable piece containing many copyrighted works by many distinguished and popular authors. Some included stories from Twain are:

The Jumping Frog

A Dose of Pain Killer

Col. Sellers at Home

Lost in the Snow

The Tomb of Adam

This First edition, first state is filled with illustrations by E.W. Kimble.

Item number: #14368

Price: $599

TWAIN, Mark

Mark Twain’s Library of Humor…

New York Charles L. Webster & Co. 1888. First Edition. First State.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

xxiv, 705

Illustrated with over 300 engravings

References: BAL 3425

First printing note:

The index of titles arranged by order of appearance in the book

“Warm Hair,” P. 8, credited to Mark Twain

Provenance: Handwritten

Luke Lichtenstein, 1891

Marie E. Lichtenstein

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Cloth

Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 16cm)

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