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(Literature) STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT Mark Twain 1882 Short Fiction

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(Literature) STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT Mark Twain 1882 Short Fiction

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Twain, Mark [pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens]; The Stolen White Elephant; Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1882. 1st American Edition, 1st Printing. 306 pages. Hardcover.
Good. Spine chips and tears with rear joint open, 1/2" chip, 2" section attached by front hinge, covers rubbed, cocked, tone, wear. Still serviceable and solid hardcover.
Collection of eighteen short stories, some are printed here for the first time. Merle Johnson; A Bibliography of the Works of Mark Twain : Samuel Langhorne Clemens; Revised and Enlarged Edition, page 38. Jacob Blanck; Bibliography of American Literature; BAL 3404. First American Edition, First Printing of this collection of short sketches by Twain.
American Literature - 19th Century Short Fiction Short Stories BAL 3404

Condition

Good. Spine chips and tears with rear joint open, 1/2" chip, 2" section attached by front hinge, covers rubbed, cocked, tone, wear. Still serviceable and solid hardcover.

Dimensions

6.63 x 5 x 1 in

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