The American Claimant.
by TWAIN, Mark
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- Hardcover
- first
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1892 Mark Twain 1st ed American Claimant Samuel Clemens Illustrated FAMOUS Art
"Nothing breaks up an author's progress like having to stop every few pages to fuss-up the weather. Thus it is plain that persistent intrusions of weather are bad for both reader and author."
–Mark Twain, The American Claimant
'The American Claimant' is an 1892 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain. This comedy of mistaken identities is a classic tale of "greener grass". According to Twain himself, "No weather will be found in this book. This is an attempt to pull a book through without weather." This would be the first American fictional work to attempt to employ this method.
Including the frontispiece, this example has 24 line-drawings by Dan Beard. This would be the second Twain novel to be illustrated by Beard, the first one being 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' (1889). Twain was so enamored by Beard's artistry, that he gave him creative freedom to interpret the text as he pleased.
Item number: #30602
Price: $499
TWAIN, Mark
The American Claimant.
New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1892. First Edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xv, [1], 17-277, [9]
o 24 engravings
· References: BAL 3434
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative green cloth
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.75in (21cm x 15cm)
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- Title
- The American Claimant.
- Author
- TWAIN, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles L. Webster & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1892 Mark Twain 1st ed American Claimant Samuel Clemens Illustrated FAMOUS Art, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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