Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of A Family Sketch and Other Private Writings (Volume 5) (Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain) by Mark Twain, Livy Clemens and Susy Clemens in a new archival wrap.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with no price on the front flap as issued, and mild surface wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
This book publishes, for the first time in full, the two most revealing of Mark Twain’s private writings. Here he turns his mind to the daily life he shared with his wife Livy, their three daughters, a great many servants, and an imposing array of pets. These first-hand accounts display this gifted and loving family in the period of its flourishing.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
