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Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" letter, signature

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CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. (1835-1910): [Mark Twain] – ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’, first American edition, NY, 1885, early printing (BAL 3415 first states except Port-frontis in state 2, and pg. 283 questionable), with green

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Sacramento Daily Union - with 13 Letters from Mark: Heading: (Twain, Mark) Author: Title: Sacramento Daily Union - January-June 1866 Place Published: Sacramento, CA Publisher:James Anthony & Co. Date Published: 1866 Description:

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CYRUS W. FIELD, Signature On Letter Dated 1849: Autographs Cyrus W. Field Signed Letter Atlantic Telegraph Company Laid the First Telegraph Cable Across the Atlantic in 1858 CYRUS WEST FIELD (1819-1892). Historic American Industrialist, created the

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Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" letter, signature

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Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" (1835-1911), American author and humorist. Handwritten letter to Mr. Alden, dated November 11, 1881 referencing Alden's idea to "insert humor into the drawer" and Clemens professing that "I have no scruples of any sort; I take to sacrifice as easily as I take to Whiskey". With signature / autograph. Image included.

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Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain" letter, signature

Name: Samuel L. Clemens \"Mark Twain\" letter, signature
SKU: 68575053
Price: 2300 USD
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