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Mark Twain in Eruption – Mark Twain
VG 1940 1st Print

Original price was: $125.00.Current price is: $95.00.

Very Good 1940 First Edition with no dust jacket. Please see below for more details.

1 in stock

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Description

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First Edition, First Printing of Mark Twain in Eruption: Hitherto unpublished pages about men and events by Mark Twain. First Edition stated, 1940 Harper and Brothers. First Printing with K-P Harper code on copyright page indicates an October 1940 Printing.

The exterior of the book is in Very Good condition with spotless, cloth boards, strong ink on the front board Harper logo and faded but legible ink on the author and title names on the sunned spine. Also with toned page blocks with one small bore hole, and the binding is starting to pull away from the spine. Also, mild spine tilt, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear, and rounded and rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions or signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

No dust jacket.

A collection of assorted writings of Mark Twain, including many observations on his contemporaries, such as John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and Theodore Roosevelt. The frontispiece is a facsimile of a card Twain sent in response to an invitation.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.

Additional information

Weight 1.66 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 6 × 1.5 in
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