MARK TWAIN AND FAIRHAVEN
by Millicent Library
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
[Twain, Mark] [Clemens, S. L.] Millicent Library. MARK TWAIN AND FAIRHAVEN. Fairhaven, Mass.: Issued by the Millicent Library [1913] First edition. Original tan printed yapped wrappers, stapled as issued. Small chip to corner of rear wrapper, split to wrapper at foot of spine, but a clean attractive copy. Contains the first printing of Twain's speech at the dedication of the new town hall in 1894, plus the text of his wonderful letter about libraries and books. This edition should not be confused with the common 1926 reprint. BAL 3518.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mac Donnell Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24401
- Title
- MARK TWAIN AND FAIRHAVEN
- Author
- Millicent Library
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CLEMENS, S L , FAIRHAVEN , ROGERS, HENRY , BOOKS ABOUT , LIBRARIES , LIBRARIANSHIP
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About the Seller
Mac Donnell Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Austin, Texas
About Mac Donnell Rare Books
The owner of Mac Donnell Rare Books is a former rare book librarian and widely published bibliographer with more than 40 years experience in rare books. We maintain a fine rare book inventory of 19th and 20th century American and English literary first editions, association copies, and autographs, with a specialty in Mark Twain. We also offer qualified tax and insurance appraisals, and library development consultation.
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