Search Results: Authors starting with K from Mac Donnell Rare Books

[TWAIN, MARK] [Clemens, S. L.] Kemble, E. W. ORIGINAL INK DRAWING. [ca. 1890] 6 x 7 1/2 inches. Finely drawn image of a middle-aged bearded man in coat, vest, cravat, and wide-brim slouch hat, holding his hands together with a top coat draped over his left arm. Signed "Kemble." The printer's marks caption the drawing "Mr. Shelburn" [sic] and "Page 11" together with a few other marks and numbers. Probably from a `Century Magazine' archive of Kemble drawings (we've had several before from `The Century' with identical markings). Kemble's career as a book illustrator began when he was called upon… Read More

[TWAIN, MARK] [Clemens, S. L.] Kimcraft [?] MARK TWAIN DOLL [n.p., n.d., probably Independence, Missouri: Kimport Doll Co., ca. 1930] Papier mache or composition doll of Mark Twain, with good detail, dressed in white suit. Some siling. Made by Kimcraft (aka Kimport) which sold character dolls of this kind, each made by individual local artisans. Kimcraft was started by Mr. and Mrs. McKim of Independence, Missouri, after they saw some well-made dolls during a European vacation and decided to begin an import business. The Twain dolls were part of their "American type" series, all made in America.