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10 finely bound works by or about Mark Twain
10 finely bound works by or about Mark Twain
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Author: Twain, Mark
Title: Ten works by, or with contributions by, Mark Twain
Place Published: Various places
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Date Published: Various dates
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Includes:




  • The New Guide of the Conversation in English, With an introduction by Mark Twain. London: Routledge, 1884.


  • The New Pilgrim's Progress. London: Hotten, No date.


  • One Hundred Choice Selections, No. 6. With contributions by Twain. Philadelphia: Garrett, 1884.


  • The Jumping Frog. New York: Harper, 1903.


  • Merry Tales. New York: Webster, 1892.


  • Curious Dream. London: Routledge, No date.


  • Sketches. [Toronto]: Belford, 1880.


  • Mark Twain's Nightmare. London: Ward, Lock, No date.


  • A Tramp Abroad. 2 volumes. Bound without title page.


  • The Innocents Abroad. 2 volumes. Hartford: American Publishing, 1869.



Together 10 works in 12 volumes. Together 10 volumes, varying sizes, uniformly bound in later three-quarter "autumn leaf" binding of crushed and laminated morocco with green, red, and yellow dyes in the grain and a gilt and green or blue patterned cloth, spines decorated and lettered in gilt, matching endleaves, top edges gilt, some with original wrappers or cloth bound in. 



A nice assortment of primary and secondary Twain items.

Condition
Some damage to the spine leather on the final two titles; otherwise near fine and better.
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10 finely bound works by or about Mark Twain

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