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[Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine. Mark Twain. A Biography. The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912. First edition, later printing, with the publisher's code K-M (October 1912, first printing August and September) on the copyright pages. Three volumes. Octavo (8.125 x 5.5 inches; 205 x 140 mm.). 561, [1]; 563-1109, [1]; 1111-1718, [1] pages. Frontispieces and numerous illustrated plates inserted throughout. Publisher's red ribbed cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and front board ruled and stamped in gilt; top edge of the text block gilt, others untrimmed; plain endpapers. Spine barely askew; backstrips lightly worn, particularly at the spine ends; boards lightly rubbed with just a touch of soiling; corners softly bumped with a little wear. Very slightly shaken; bookseller's ticket on each rear pastedown. Very good. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 251. (#10215).

Univ of Missouri Pr, 2002. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 10.75x8.25x1.25 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

[Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine. Mark Twain. A Biography. The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1935]. Centenary edition with a new preface by the author ("Notes for the Twelfth Edition"); publisher's code H-K (August 1935) on the copyright page. Four volumes in two. Octavo (8.125 x 5.5 inches; 205 x 140 mm.). 829, [1]; [831]-1718, [1] pages. Publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in yellow, front board stamped in yellow; top edge of the text block trimmed, others rough trimmed; plain endpapers; in the original slipcase. Spines barely skewed; backstrips dulled just a shade; spine ends and corners barely pushed; extremities with a hint of wear. Very slightly shaken. Slipcase somewhat tatty, but still structurally sound; edges and joints worn and chipped; a couple joints just starting; faces rubbed. Near fine copies in a good slipcase. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 251 (first edition). (#10216).

[Mark Twain]. Albert Bigelow Paine. Mark Twain. A Biography. The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912. First edition, each with the correct publisher's code on the copyright page (H-M in the first volume, I-M in the others). Three volumes. Octavo (8.125 x 5.5 inches; 205 x 140 mm.). 561, [1]; 563-1109, [1]; 1111-1718, [1] pages. Frontispieces and numerous illustrated plates inserted throughout. Publisher's red ribbed cloth, spine lettered in gilt, spine and front board ruled and stamped in gilt; top edge of the text block gilt, others untrimmed; plain endpapers. Spine ends barely pushed; extremities very lightly worn; corners very slightly bent; just a hint of rubbing to the boards and some very trivial soiling on the front board of the first volume. Nearly fine. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 251. (#10213).

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Mark Twain a Biography" by Albert Bigelow Paine. Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1912. In three volumes. First editions, with Published September, 1912 and with codes H-M, I-M and I-M respectively to each volume. Volumes I & II are each signed by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) on an affixed bookplate, and Volume III is signed by the author Albert Bigelow Paine on the supplied bookplate as well. The bookplates are that of Charles Dexter Allen - a prominent bookplate collector who was known for his writings on the topic. The books are in very good plus condition, with minor wear and staining to the original red cloth boards, and with sun-fading to the spines. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory # (K9-4).