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Library of Humor

by Twain, Mark

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

New York: Charles L. Webster Company, 1888 First edition first state with matching dates on 1888 on the title and copyright page with no later printings noted, and the short story Warm hair on page 8 attributed to Twain in error. Index not alphabetical. Illustrtated by E.W. Kemble. Twain left the editing mainly to William Dean Howells and Charles Hopkins Clark.. Thick 8vo. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 . xxiv, 702 pages. Brown boards stamped in black and gilt. 2 tear at top page 63. Rear free endpaper has been replaced. Front endpaper reinforced at crease. Top half of flyleaf and following prelim missing. Tightly bound. Boards well worn at corners - Most of color and gilt on front cover is gone. Well worn at spine ends. Back board very spotty. Fair condition,.

  • Publisher: Charles L. Webster & Company
  • Year: 1888
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Printing: first
  • Binding: hardcover

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