MARK TWAIN. A WOMAN IS ONLY A WOMAN, BUT A GOOD CIGAR'S A SMOKE
by Mogul Egyptian Cigarettes
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
[TWAIN, MARK] [Clemens, S. L.] Mogul Egyptian Cigarettes. MARK TWAIN. A WOMAN IS ONLY A WOMAN, BUT A GOOD CIGAR'S A SMOKE. New York: S. Anargyros [ca. 1910] Cigarette card, color lithograph, with Twain's portrait at left and saying about women at right, all within a red and gilt border. Part of Mogul's `Toast Series,' issued between Summer, 1909 and Fall, 1910 in a series of 550 cards. Fine example. The five Twain cards were numbers 512-525 in the series. One of a handful of cigarette cards featuring Twain issued during his lifetime. This quote is not by Twain, but in fact is a quote from THE BETROTHED, by Rudyard Kipling. Forbes & Mitchell, p. 426.
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- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22019
- Title
- MARK TWAIN. A WOMAN IS ONLY A WOMAN, BUT A GOOD CIGAR'S A SMOKE
- Author
- Mogul Egyptian Cigarettes
- Book Condition
- Used
- Keywords
- TWAIN, MARK , CLEMENS, S L , CIGARETTE CARD , MOGUL , TOBACCO
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Mac Donnell Rare Books
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About the Seller
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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