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Mark Twain's Autobiography
by Mark Twain
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harpers & Brothers, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Mark Twain's Autobiography". Published by Harpers & Brothers Publishers in 1924 in two volumes. Measures 9-½" x 6-¼". First edition, first issue with the year 1924 in Roman numerals (MCMXXIV) on the title pages, and the "First Edition" and code letters "H-Y" signifying printed August 1924 on the copyright pages (BAL 3537). Near fine condition in the publisher's original navy cloth with gilt facsimile signature on the front board and title and book information on spine. Both volumes are extremely well preserved. The gilt lettering on the front boards and spines are fresh and bright. The bindings are tight and there are no previous ownership markings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004141
- Title
- Mark Twain's Autobiography
- Author
- Mark Twain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harpers & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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