Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1875. Twain’s Early Comic Mastery in Its Grand Subscription Form First Edition, Second State - In the Original Gilt Binding TWAIN, Mark. Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old. Now First Published in Complete Form. Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1875. First edition, second..... More
Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1893. A Gilt-Stamped Showpiece of Twainiana “Sketches, New and Old” in a Striking Publisher’s Binding TWAIN, Mark. Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old. Now First Published in Complete Form. Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, 1893. Later edition. Quarto (8 3/8 x 6 5/8..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. “The Humorous Story Is Told Gravely” Twain on the Art of Storytelling TWAIN, Mark. How to Tell a Story and Other Essays. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1897. First edition. Small octavo (7 1/2 x 5 inches; 191 x 127 mm.). [viii], [1–3], 4–233..... More
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