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Tue, Jun 26, 2018 08:30PM EDT
Lot 98

Prospectus for Mark Twain?s Roughing It.

Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500

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Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens). Prospectus for Mark Twain?s Roughing It. Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1872. Original pebbled cloth pictorially stamped in gilt, publisher?s monogram blind-stamped on rear board. Irregularly paginated, with ads, publisher?s announcements, terms and conditions; blank ruled pages in rear for subscription orders, some torn out; spine samples mounted to pastedowns. Double frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Spine chipped, front joint split at top and bottom, repaired tears on frontispiece, hinges starting. Good.