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Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1904-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Fair hardcover. No DJ. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbings/scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Hinges cracked with a few loose pages but all present.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

THE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN, AUTOGRAPH EDITION, Hartford, American Publishing Company,1899-1907. Number 244 of 512 copies, SIGNED as S.L. Clemens and Mark Twain (in his own parentheses) on the limitation leaf. 25 volumes, bound in the publisher s three-quarter morocco and marbled boards with 5-panel gilt spines and marbled endpapers. CONDITION: See photos, which are varied so as to attempt to accurately show exterior condition. Internally every volume is very clean, with no tears, no loose pages, and no foxing. Volume 1 cover board is detached but otherwise whole (see photo). Several volumes have looser joints, and many volumes have scuffs on the spine edges; a few have small tears and missing pieces at spine tips. The majority of volumes are Very Good on the exterior. The front and back covers of all volumes are intact with no damage, breaks or bends. Also contains as published the additional signature of Charles Dudley Warner on the limitation leaf of Volume 10, and by Branden Matthews at the end of… Read More

Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1899. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. As one early seller promised of this set: "The original, autographed and strictly limited edition of the works of Samuel L. Clemens complete in twenty five volumes. This edition was published at enormous expense, printed on hand made paper water marked. Each set is signed by Clemens, Charles W. Warner, Brander Matthews and the signatures of at least seventeen artists appear in the various volumes. Many so called "autographed editions" have been issued since this particular set was published, but none of them compare with this edition that was really the work of Samuel L. Clemens and published under his personal supervision". (John J. Newbegin). The lavishly produced 'Autograph Edition', in three-quarter morocco and gilt tops. The first 23 volumes were printed on special paper with a 'Clemens' watermark. All 25 volumes have the limitation page with number 374 in red ink, their frontispieces (depicting Twain at the… Read More

Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1899. Autograph Edition 388/512. Full Red Crushed Morocco. Exquisite 20 volume collection of Mark Twain's works. Lacking five volumes. Autograph edition. Signed by Mark Twain on the limitation page found in Volume I of The Innocents Abroad. Additionally signed by Charles Dudley Warner on the limitation page of The Gilded Age. These volumes are in near fine condition. Very finely bound in full red crushed morocco, with gilt lettering and dentelles, with five raised bands to the spine. Top edges gilt. Rarely seen elaborate full leather pastedowns. Minor staining to some boards. Interior pages are bright and clean. Lacking volumes 5, 7, 14, 18, and 23. The titles included in this collection are: The Innocents Abroad Vols I & II - 1899; A Tramp Abroad Vols I & II; Following The Equator Vol II - 1899; Roughing It Vol II - 1899; Life on The Mississippi - 1899; The Gilded Age Vols I & II - 1899; Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 1899; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn… Read More