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[Literature] Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens), The
[Literature] Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens), The
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[Literature] Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens)

The Writings of Mark Twain

New York: Gabriel Wells, 1922-25. In 37 volumes. Definitive Edition, #452 of 1,024 numbered sets signed by Twain ("S.L. Clemens/Mark Twain") and by his biographer and literary executor Albert Bigelow Paine in first volume. 8vo. Each volume illustrated with frontispiece and plates; red captioned tissue guards. Three-quarter green levant, stamped in gilt, over marbled paper-covered boards, spines and extremities browned, scattered minor wear and rubbing to boards and joints, scattered minor chipping to spine ends, rear joint of Volume 9 largely split, bottom rear joint of Volume 31 cracked; top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed; front free endpaper folded over and creased in Volume 9, rear endpaper of same sprung, short closed tear at top edge of rear blanks in same; 3 in. closed tear at fore-edge of pp. 65/66 in Volume 14, horizontal tear traversing entire leaf of pp. 241/242 in same; pp. 57-60 sprung in Volume 25; horizontal tear traversing entire leaf of pp.563/564 in Volume 31; 2 1/2 in. closed tear at fore-edge of pp. 245-48 in Volume 36; book-plate on front paste-down of each volume. BAL 3691.

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[Literature] Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens), The

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