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Mark Twain. A Biography
by [Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Item Price
€179.74€89.87
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About This Item
[Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine. Mark Twain. A Biography. The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912. First edition, each with the correct publisher's code on the copyright page (H-M in the first volume, I-M in the others). Three volumes. Octavo (8.125 x 5.5 inches; 205 x 140 mm.). 561, [1]; 563-1109, [1]; 1111-1718, [1] pages. Frontispieces and numerous illustrated plates inserted throughout. Publisher's red ribbed cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and front board ruled and stamped in gilt; top edge of the text block gilt, others untrimmed; plain endpapers. Spine ends barely pushed; extremities very lightly worn; corners very slightly bent; just a hint of rubbing to the boards and some very trivial soiling on the front board of the first volume. Nearly fine. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 251. (#10213).
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- Bookseller
- Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10213
- Title
- Mark Twain. A Biography
- Author
- [Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, each with the correct publisher's code on the cop
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- Octavo (8.125 x 5.5 inches; 205
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature: 19th century, Literature: USian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mark Twain;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Fort Worth, Texas
About Zachary Stacy, Bookseller
Zachary Stacy, Bookseller, is run out of a home office in the Eastern Hills neighborhood of Fort Worth, TX. We primarily sell though lists and sometimes exhibit at book fairs.
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- Text Block
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Copyright page
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- BAL
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- New
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- Cloth
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