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The Century Magazine - November 1884 to April 1885: 1st Appearance of Huckleberry Finn

by Mark Twain

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This is a bound volume of 6 issues of "The Century Illustrated Magazine" from November 1884 to April 1885. The issues contains illustrations and engravings. Marbled end papers.

Three issues within this volume contain "episodes" of the story "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain; these episodes constitute the first appearance of the story, before it was published in book form. From the preface to the December 1884 issue: "The following episode is taken from an unpublished book called 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer's Comrade.'" The following three "episodes" are included:
* December, 1884: "An Adventure of Huckleberry Finn: With an Account of the Famous Grangerford-Shepherdson Feud"
* January, 1885: "Jim's Investments, and King Sollermun"
* February, 1885: "Royalty on the Mississippi: As Chronicled by Huckleberry Finn"

Other interesting content includes:
* "The Bostonians" by Henry James
* "The Planets and the Moon" (with photographs)
* Civil War articles including Ironclads, Fort Donelson and The Battle of Bull Run
* Reminiscences of Daniel Webster

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Clean covers and spine; light wear to the corner tips. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages of the issues are in excellent condition - clean with no writing or tears found and only a few random pages with some foxing.
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  • Date Published 1884
  • Keywords mark twain, century magazine, samuel clemens, extracts adams diary, huckleberry finn, tom sawyer, celebrated jumping frog, life on the mississippi, innocents abroad, the gilded age, roughing it, connecticut yankee king arthurs court, works twain, pudd'nhe

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Speeches and Forensic Arguments
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments: Complete in 3-Volumes

by Daniel Webster

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"Speeches and Forensic Arguments" by DANIEL WEBSTER, complete in 3 volumes. 1846; Charles Tappan, Publisher; Boston. Affixed to the frontispiece portrait of Webster in Volume I is the stem of a flower taken from Webster's grave in 1891. Additionally, a remark has been made in pencil below his portrait stating that "The above picture does not bear the slightest resemblance to Mr. Webster - it is a libel." Volume I contains 26 speeches; Volume II contains 22 speeches; Volume III contains 39 speeches.From the Preface:"...several of the speeches and addresses contained in this volume, possessing a character of more permanent and general interest, have been translated and published in most of the languages of Europe. And we are not without authority for saying, that they have been regarded, by men of elightened judgments and cultivated taste, as fine examples of forensic and popular eloquence. In the language of one of the most eminent statesmen of England, some of these speeches have been read in that… Read More
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Geer's Hartford Directory
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This is an antique directory for the city of Hartford, CT - "Geer's Hartford Directory" for July 1883 to July 1884. This edition contains listings for "Samuel Clemens" as well as his pen name, "Mark Twain"; he is listed as "author" with his address. A unique item for the Twain collector!The directory contains beautifully illustrated ads (printed on a variety of colored paper) with an Index, an Index to Illustrations, a Calendar, a Guide to Location and Numbers of Streets and Avenues, a fold-out Map of Connecticut, Abbreviations and Explanations, Geer's Hartford City Directory (containing the listings for both "Samuel Clemens" and "Mark Twain"), a "List of Persons who have Removed," Necrology of Hartford, Geer's Comprehensive Business Directory, Geer's History of Hartford...and much, much more.Condition:Pea-sized stain spot on the front cover; a few tiny white stain spots on the back cover; bright gilt lettering on the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The interior of the… Read More
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The Cricket on the Hearth
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The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home

by Charles Dickens

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Early, softcover copy of "THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH" - A Fairy Tale of Home by Charles Dickens. Though there is no date of publication stated, this copy was likely printed in 1846, the same year as the publication of the 1st American edition. Published by Jordan and Wiley in Boston. "The Cricket on the Hearth" is the third of Dickens's five Christmas books; its chapters are referred to as "chirps."THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTHJohn Peerybingle, a carrier, lives with his young wife Dot, their baby boy and their nanny Tilly Slowboy. A cricket chirps on the hearth and acts as a guardian angel to the family. One day a mysterious elderly stranger comes to visit and takes up lodging at Peerybingle's house for a few days.Condition:Note - this copy is incomplete...the back cover and a few pages at the end are not present (the last page ends with page number 36 [of 42]). Light soiling to the front cover; creases at the outer corners; there are 2 names written in pen at the upper-right corner; tear at the base of… Read More
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Trilby, Social Pictorial Satire

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LITTLE PAUL from the Dombey and Son of Charles Dickens
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LITTLE PAUL from the Dombey and Son of Charles Dickens: Dickens' Little Folks

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Speeches and Forensic Arguments
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments: Complete in 3-Volumes

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"Speeches and Forensic Arguments" by DANIEL WEBSTER, complete in 3 volumes. 1846; Charles Tappan, Publisher; Boston. Affixed to the frontispiece portrait of Webster in Volume I is the stem of a flower taken from Webster's grave in 1891. Additionally, a remark has been made in pencil below his portrait stating that "The above picture does not bear the slightest resemblance to Mr. Webster - it is a libel." Volume I contains 26 speeches; Volume II contains 22 speeches; Volume III contains 39 speeches.From the Preface:"...several of the speeches and addresses contained in this volume, possessing a character of more permanent and general interest, have been translated and published in most of the languages of Europe. And we are not without authority for saying, that they have been regarded, by men of elightened judgments and cultivated taste, as fine examples of forensic and popular eloquence. In the language of one of the most eminent statesmen of England, some of these speeches have been read in that… Read More
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Geer's Hartford Directory
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Geer's Hartford Directory: MARK TWAIN and SAMUEL CLEMENS Listings

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This is an antique directory for the city of Hartford, CT - "Geer's Hartford Directory" for July 1883 to July 1884. This edition contains listings for "Samuel Clemens" as well as his pen name, "Mark Twain"; he is listed as "author" with his address. A unique item for the Twain collector!The directory contains beautifully illustrated ads (printed on a variety of colored paper) with an Index, an Index to Illustrations, a Calendar, a Guide to Location and Numbers of Streets and Avenues, a fold-out Map of Connecticut, Abbreviations and Explanations, Geer's Hartford City Directory (containing the listings for both "Samuel Clemens" and "Mark Twain"), a "List of Persons who have Removed," Necrology of Hartford, Geer's Comprehensive Business Directory, Geer's History of Hartford...and much, much more.Condition:Pea-sized stain spot on the front cover; a few tiny white stain spots on the back cover; bright gilt lettering on the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The interior of the… Read More
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The Cricket on the Hearth
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The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home

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Trilby, Social Pictorial Satire
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Trilby, Social Pictorial Satire

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LITTLE PAUL from the Dombey and Son of Charles Dickens
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LITTLE PAUL from the Dombey and Son of Charles Dickens: Dickens' Little Folks

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"LITTLE PAUL" from the "Dombey and Son" of Charles Dickens. Circa 1850's (there is no date of publication stated); Redfield; New York. Illustrated frontispiece with tissue guard. Scarce volume from the 6-volume "DICKENS' LITTLE FOLKS" series which was "undertaken with a view of supplying the want of a class of books for children, of a vigorous, manly tone, combined with a plain and concise mode of narration." "With this view, the career of [Little Paul has] been detached from the large mass of matter with which [he was] originally connected, and presented, in the author's own language, to a new class of readers, to whom the little volumes will, we doubt not, be as attractive as the larger originals have so long proved to the general public."Condition:Clean covers and spine with no stains; 1" cloth tear at the top-right corner of the spine; horizontal crease across the front cover which is also visible on the opposite side of the board. Occasional foxing and staining to the pages (heaviest on end… Read More
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THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE, November 1884 to April 1885

THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE, November 1884 to April 1885

by [Mark Twain]

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New York: The Century Co, 1885. Leather. 960p. A hardcover book bound in 3/4 leather with brown cloth boards. FAIR condition. Leather portions scuffed; tear in the middle of the spine. Hinges cracked, but pages securely enough attached for reading purposes. Owner's inscription (dated 1884) and numerous smudges inside. A damaged but readable copy. Volume 29 (New Series Volume 7) of THE CENTURY, containing two excerpts of THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN prior to the actual novel's publication (pages 268 and 544). Illustrated with many black and white engravings.
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, November 1884 to April 1885

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, November 1884 to April 1885

by Harris, Joel Chandler; Twain, Mark

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NY: The Century Co.. Good with no dust jacket; Boards heavily worn at corners and spine, front . hinge tender, owner name on title page, pages toned.. 1885. Hardcover. Halfbound leather with brown cloth sides. Bound volume XXIX, New Series Vol. VII containing illustrations and articles from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Includes two excerpts from Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, excerpts from Henry James' The Bostonians, Joel Chandler Harris' Free Joe and the Rest of the World with illustrations by A. B. Frost, and other contributions by Edward Eggleston, Mrs. Schuylver van Rensselaer, John Burroughs, W. D. Howells, Frank R. Stockton, Theodore Roosevelt, Emma Lazarus, George W. Cable, and many others. Engravings, maps, photos. Many articles about the Civil War. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 960 pages .
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine November 1884 to April 1885

by [TWAIN, Mark (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne]

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New York/London, The Century Co./F. Warne & Co., [1885]., 1885. Thick 8vo. Illustrated with halftones and maps. Original gold cloth stamped in dark brown and blind, t.e.g. Very good. Bookplate of Charles S. Schwartz on the front pastedown. Includes three excerpts p. 268-278; 456-458; 544-567 from Twain's as yet unpublished "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.". Hardcover.
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Huckleberry Finn - 1st Appearance in The Century Magazine (November 1884 - April 1885), Volume 7
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Huckleberry Finn - 1st Appearance in The Century Magazine (November 1884 - April 1885), Volume 7

by Mark Twain

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This is a bound volume of six issues of "The Century Illustrated Magazine" from November 1884 to April 1885. The issues are illustrated and contain works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc. Three-quarter leather binding with gilt lettering and four raised bands on the spine.Three issues within this volume contain "episodes" of the story "THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN" by Mark Twain; these episodes constitute the first appearance of the story, before it was published in book form. From the preface to the December 1884 issue: "The following episode is taken from an unpublished book called 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer's Comrade.'" The following three "episodes" are included:* December, 1884: "An Adventure of Huckleberry Finn: With an Account of the Famous Grangerford-Shepherdson Feud"* January, 1885: "Jim's Investments, and King Sollermun"* February, 1885: "Royalty on the Mississippi: As Chronicled by Huckleberry Finn"Other interesting content includes:* "The Bostonians" by… Read More
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Huckleberry Finn - Civil War November 1884 to April 1888 Century Monthly Magazine Series
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Huckleberry Finn - Civil War November 1884 to April 1888 Century Monthly Magazine Series: First American Printing of Huckleberry Finn, Memoranda on the Civil War

by Mark Twain, U.S.Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman , Philip Sheridan, George B. McClellan, James Longstreet, P.G.T. Beauregard, Various

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1884. soft. Fine. Original Edition The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine November 1884 - to - April 1888 Volumes 7 - to - 13 These 7 volumes, each one containing 6 original issues (42 issues), comprise one of the most desirable and highly sought after classics. Original text block beautifully rebound in black leather and buckram with gild lettering.
The December 1884 issue contains the First American Printing of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain .
Each issue contains the Famous Series entitled Battles and Leaders of the Civil War . These volumes contain this complete series . The publishers contracted with leaders on both sides of the Civil War to write their first hand accounts and details of the significant battles and events. U.S.Grant was paid $1,000.00 of each of 4 articles. Grant later included these articles in his 2 volume set memoirs. The series drew so much interest that it lasted for three years. Among the contributors to the series besides Grant were Union generals, William Tecumseh… Read More
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

by Claire, Erin St (Sandra Brown)

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Mars 1999 (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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2001 - 1st edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title page "To Anthony Salute 18 03 05" - prior owner inscription "With love for Michelle 26 Dec 2014" - "Seen through the eyes of Salvatore Calabrese, a renowned and respected cognac expert, this book is a personal and insightful perspective on the spirit that earned its image of virility and strength from Napoleon Bonaparte." - book; very good - filled with images - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked, no folded page corners, dj: not price clipped [Price in UK 25.00] - small dime size chip on the back upper left corner repaired with archival tape - slight amount of scuffing - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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If I Die At Thirty (INSCRIBED)
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If I Die At Thirty (INSCRIBED)

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1975 First Edition (No Additional Printings) - INSCRIBED by the author in pink ink on the front free endpaper "With best wishes and prayers from the author - Meg Woodson + Peggie :)" Rare book to have an inscription - "A rare and unforgettable glimpse into a young girl's mind as she faces the reality of her own death: - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - back two pages are a little wavy with a from the book of sticker on the last page (see photographs) - dj: very good- - not price clipped ($4.95) - a few chips, tears, and edgewear repaired with archival tape - dj in protective sleeve
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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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The Birth and Death of Meaning:  An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man

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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide

by Marcus, Phillip

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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations

by Shoemaker, J. W

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Edition
1906
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Hardcover
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Million Miles from Boston
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A Million Miles from Boston

by Day, Karen

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First
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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780385738996 / 0385738994
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits… Read More
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