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MARK TWAIN, HUCKLEBERRY FINN, 1ST EDITION IN BLUEMARK TWAIN SIGNED LETTER TO COLONEL GEORGE HARVEYMARK TWAIN, TOM SAWYER 1ST ED. PUBLISHER'S MOROCCO
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Day 3 | Rare Books from The Bentley Estate

Ahlers & Ogletree is honored to present the lifetime collection of important historical books and documents from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. With more than 900 lots on offer, highlights include the rare opportunity to acquire a William Shakespeare's Second Folio dated to 1632, an Abraham Lincoln signed appointment document, an 1818 copy of the Declaration of Independence as published by Benjamin Owen Tyler, and Mark Twain's 1st Ed. printing of Tom Sawyer. An avid reader and collector his entire life, Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of this passion by founding the rare book rooms at Brenau College and Kennesaw State University. Session 1 : Wednesday February 7: Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents Session 2: Thursday February 8: Historical Books & Documents from the Revolutionary War through the 19th century Session 3 : Friday February 9: Important works of fiction and poetry from Mark Twain and others.
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10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST EDITIONS: A lot of 10 books by Mark Twain: Merry Tales by Mark Twain. Published 1892 by Charles L. Webster. Bound in green boards with gilt titling. Some wear on boards and light pencil marks on end papers.
0822: 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS INCLUDING FIRST EDITIONSEst. US$200-US$400
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10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME 1ST EDITIONS: A lot of 10 Mark Twain books with some first editions. Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published 1876 by Belford Brothers. First Canadian edition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and decoration. Wear
0824: 10VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH SOME 1ST EDITIONSEst. US$200-US$400
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4VOL MARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION BOOKS: A lot of 4 Mark Twain first edition books: Mark Twain's Library of Humor. Published 1888 by Charles L. Webster. First edition. Early state. Bound in brown boards with gilt titling and black
0825: 4VOL MARK TWAIN FIRST EDITION BOOKSEst. US$300-US$600
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5VOL MARK TWAIN NOVELS WITH SOME FIRST EDITIONS: A lot of 5 books by Mark Twain: Roughing It by Mark Twain. Published 1872 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Early state. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt titling and decoration on
0826: 5VOL MARK TWAIN NOVELS WITH SOME FIRST EDITIONSEst. US$300-US$600
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8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH EARLY EDITIONS: A lot of 8 Mark Twain books with some early and special editions. Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog by Mark Twain. Published 1940 by The Pocahontas Press. Striped boards with green end papers. Very
0828: 8VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH EARLY EDITIONSEst. US$200-US$400
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5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS: A lot of five books by Mark Twain: Mark Twain's Autobiography and First Romance. Published 1871 by Sheldon and Company. First edition. Bound in original red publisher's cloth with blind stamping and
0829: 5VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONSEst. US$300-US$600
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3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONS: A set of three books by Mark Twain: Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain. Published 1870 by American Publishing Company. First edition. Later state. Bound in black leather with black boards and gilt
0830: 3VOL MARK TWAIN BOOKS WITH FIRST EDITIONSEst. US$200-US$400
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10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONS: Ten volumes of foreign language editions of Mark Twain, some first editions. Ein Yankee Am Hote des Konigs Artus by Mark Twain. 1923 Vienna edition. Illustrated front cover. 8vo. 436pp. En Yankee Hos
0831: 10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDITIONSEst. US$100-US$200
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10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST EDITIONS: Ten volumes of work by Mark Twain, many the first foreign language editions. Fra Mislislippifloden by Mark Twain - 1883 Danish edition. Red boards with gilt decoration and titling. 12mo. 264pp.
0832: 10VOL MARK TWAIN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FIRST EDITIONSEst. US$100-US$200
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MARK TWAIN IN CENTURY MAGAZINE, HUCK FINN 1885: Mark Twain in The Century Magazine, Volume 7, published 1885. Contains the first mention of Huckleberry Finn: 1. Huck and the Grangerford Feud (pages 269-278); 2. Royalty on the Mississippi (pages
0834: MARK TWAIN IN CENTURY MAGAZINE, HUCK FINN 1885Est. US$100-US$300
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MARK TWAIN MEMORY BUILDER GAME WITH 3 BOARDS: Mark Twain's Memory-Builder" antique game with three original game boards, instructions, box and game pins. Copyright by S. L. Clemens, 1891. Patented August 18, 1885. "A Game for Acquiring and
0835: MARK TWAIN MEMORY BUILDER GAME WITH 3 BOARDSEst. US$200-US$400
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J FENIMORE COOPER, WEPT OF WISH-TON WISH 1ST ED: The Wept of Wish Ton-Wish by James Fenimore Cooper first edition first state in original binding with custom case. Published 1829 by Carey, Lea, and Carey. 2 volume first edition set.
0839: J FENIMORE COOPER, WEPT OF WISH-TON WISH 1ST EDEst. US$100-US$200
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J. FENIMORE COOPER FIRST EDITIONS BOUND AS ONE: Satanstoe and The Chain Bearer by James Fenimore Cooper. These are the first two books in a three novel cycle that is a fictional autobiography which explores the 18th century colony of New York.
0841: J. FENIMORE COOPER FIRST EDITIONS BOUND AS ONEEst. US$200-US$400
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EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE LITERATI 1850: The Literati by Edgar Allan Poe, with a sketch of the author by Rufus Wilmot Griswold. Published posthumously in 1850 by J.S. Redfield. Book is quarter bound in dark blue leather with green
0842: EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE LITERATI 1850Est. US$200-US$400
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3PCS JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS PORTRAIT AND NEWSPAPERS: Pen and ink drawing of Joel Chandler Harris and framed newspaper with the printed drawing on the front page. The large framed drawing was made by R. Gregg and was the main picture used when
0844: 3PCS JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS PORTRAIT AND NEWSPAPERSEst. US$500-US$1,000
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J. CHANDLER HARRIS, UNCLE REMUS, HIS SONGS 1ST ED.: Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris with illustrations by Frederick Church and James Moser. Published 1881 by D. Appleton and Company. First edition. First state, including
0845: J. CHANDLER HARRIS, UNCLE REMUS, HIS SONGS 1ST ED.Est. US$800-US$1,200
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