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

–Mark Twain



“Mark Twains 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: #30500

Price: $599



TWAIN, Mark



Mark Twains Library of Humor…



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



Details:

Collation:

xxiv, 707, [1]

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

S. R. Harris, 1989

Paul Bolenbaugh, 1989

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; secure

Brown cloth

Size: ~9.25in X 6.25in (23.5cm x 15.5cm)



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