1919 True 1st1st Mark TWAIN Curious Republic of Gondour
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1919 True 1st/1st Mark TWAIN Curious Republic of Gondour Political Satire
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain
Mark Twain and his works were immensely popular all on their own. Such notable characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn stood out about other 19th-century literary characters, and not just in the United States.
‘The Curious Republic of Gondour’ is a short story by Twain, which is a fictitious satire on social and political commentary. It is one of Twain’s least known works, however, it was reprinted throughout the 20th-century.
Item number: #5037
Price: $499
TWAIN, Mark
The curious Republic of Gondour, and other whimsical sketches
New York : Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition. First issue.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
140p
References: BAL 3527
Note on edition:
First true issue with 1919 printed on the title page and copyright page with “Copyright, 1919, by BONI & LIVERLIGHT, Inc., Printed in the U.S.A.”
This printing was known to be an illegal and unauthorized edition, printed without the knowledge of Twain.
Language: English
Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
Rare with auction and price comparisons at over $1,500
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5037
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
― Mark Twain
Mark Twain and his works were immensely popular all on their own. Such notable characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn stood out about other 19th-century literary characters, and not just in the United States.
‘The Curious Republic of Gondour’ is a short story by Twain, which is a fictitious satire on social and political commentary. It is one of Twain’s least known works, however, it was reprinted throughout the 20th-century.
Item number: #5037
Price: $499
TWAIN, Mark
The curious Republic of Gondour, and other whimsical sketches
New York : Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition. First issue.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
140p
References: BAL 3527
Note on edition:
First true issue with 1919 printed on the title page and copyright page with “Copyright, 1919, by BONI & LIVERLIGHT, Inc., Printed in the U.S.A.”
This printing was known to be an illegal and unauthorized edition, printed without the knowledge of Twain.
Language: English
Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
Rare with auction and price comparisons at over $1,500
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1919 True 1st1st Mark TWAIN Curious Republic of Gondour
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