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Stiff pictorial wraps. Just a few hints of shelf wear, essentially as issued. Former owner's book plate mounted inside front cover. xl,301 pp. 2nd ptg. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Harper & Bros. Two hardcovers. No jackets. Stated First Edition. Old price in pencil on front fly leaf of volume one, otherwise free of handwriting. Scuffing to boards and bumping to spine. Page widths are not uniform, in the 1920s style. Tight bindings.

2 Volume Set. Blue Boards With Lettering In Gold. Covers Have Twain's Signature In Gold. Sunning To Spine. Minor Shelf Wear. No Priority Or International Shipping.

First Edition, 2 volumes. Does not include slipcase or dustjackets, otherwise very nice with NO WRITING in text. Ships the same or next business day with Free Tracking! We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.

First edition large 8vo, in 2 vols. Dark blue with gilt to front and spine, gilt page tops, Abraded bumps to prominent points, dulled spines, front hinge vol I cracked, binding else sound, mild spotting to eps, very good internal condition thereafter

Blue cloth hard cover - slight signs of wear to edges/Good+. In tattered DJ - Poor. 368 rough cut pages. Gilt top to text block. Content Good+. (1050g) Photo on request. As Books that Benefit gives the proceeds from the sale of this book to charity correct postage will be asked for when more than default price quoted.

Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 4.5 lb. Very good, moderate wear to spine ends. Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Photo frontispieces. 24.5x16 cm. xvi, 368; 365 pp. Blue cloth, blind ruled borders gilt spine titles, gilt signatures on covers, top edges gilt.

First edition. Two volume set. Both volume's are in similarly good condition. Cover corners are lightly worn. Spines are bumped with a few small chips. Spines are cracked, but binding is secure. Frontispieces are in excellent condition and pages are clean and unmarked.

Harper and Brothers Publishers NY and London 1924, Stated first edition H-Y. 2 volumes, 833 pages .Intrducton by Albert Bigelow Paine. Frontespiece photographs, vol.1 Mark Twain at his home ; vol.2 Mark Twain dictating. Navy blue cloth covers, gold stamped cover and front. Light wear to spine ends.

Later printing of first edition (K-Y); 8vo, 2 vols.; portrait frontispieces; blue cloth with gilt title on spine and facimile gilt signature on cover; t.e.g.; edges and corners a little rubbed, bottom edge of textblock toned, bookseller's label on lower pastedown; a very good copy.

Volumes I and II complete. In blue cloth. Both volumes are bright with only light rubbing. Previous owner name.

(16)368,365pp. Index. Portraits. K-Y code. Attractive gilt-stamped dark blue cloth. Gilt tops. Near fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

First Edition, 1924, 2 Volume Set. Clean and tightly bound in navy cloth with gilded titles. Extremely slight wear to the binding and top text block edge gilt. Still very close to Fine condition. The contents are fine. No dust jackets. International shipping may require additional postage charges.

Harper & Brothers, 1924. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Set of two volumes. Sturdy clean copies with sound bindings. With two frontispiece illustrations of Twain. Rag ends with top gilting. Name of former owner in old-fashioned ink. Excellent bright gilting to covers and spine. With light moderate wear to corner tips and spine ends, with vol I rubbed along spine edge. Vol 2 with a scatter of small white spots to front. Generally a handsome, well-preserved set. Heavy and may need extra shipping..

First Edition, 2 volumes. Does not include slipcase or dustjackets, otherwise very nice with NO WRITING in text. Ships the same or next business day with Free Tracking! We fully guarantee to ship the exact same item as listed and work hard to maintain our excellent customer service.

Harper & Brothers, 1924. Stated first edition (H-Y) in two volumes. Very good collectible copy, handsome navy blue ribbed cloth with gilt lettering on spine and facsimile signature of Twain on front board. No dust jackets. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

First edition. Two volume set. Both volume's are in similarly good condition. Cover corners are lightly worn. Spines are bumped with a few small chips. Spines are cracked, but binding is secure. Frontispieces are in excellent condition and pages are clean and unmarked.

12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 46pp. Terra cotta cloth, gilt lettering. Corners and spine ends very lightly rubbed, interior is age-toned, clean and binding is tight. First Edition Second State with Ball, Black & Co. ad on copyright page. Not really a biography, but amusing. Illustrated.

Book. Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Stated first edition with date in Roman numerals on title page, in the original luxury blue ribbed cloth with gilt titles and author's signature on the front covers and gilt top edges. The first appearance of Twain's autobiography as he edited it for publication, illustrated by personal photographs. Laid in is a 3-page typed letter on Harper stationery by editor Sara Williams describing what was "sanitized" from this edition, and hence of importance to Twain scholars. A pristine, unmarked set, very well preserved in bright gilt. Octavo.

First Edition, 1924, 2 Volume Set. Clean and tightly bound in navy cloth with gilded titles. Extremely slight wear to the binding and top text block edge gilt. Still very close to Fine condition. The contents are fine. No dust jackets. International shipping may require additional postage charges.

Harper & Brothers, 1924. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Set of two volumes. Sturdy clean copies with sound bindings. With two frontispiece illustrations of Twain. Rag ends with top gilting. Name of former owner in old-fashioned ink. Excellent bright gilting to covers and spine. With light moderate wear to corner tips and spine ends, with vol I rubbed along spine edge. Vol 2 with a scatter of small white spots to front. Generally a handsome, well-preserved set. Heavy and may need extra shipping..

First edition, Harper code L-Y. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering under light blue dust jackets. Both volumes exceedingly nice. The jackets have minor fading, minor chipping to vol. 1, stain to head of spine panel on vol. 1. Quite presentable. Posthumously published, this was Twain's life story the way he wanted it to be told. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping.

Woodcuts; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 47 pages; 1871 Sheldon & Company. HC 1st edition, 2nd state. Snugly bound in original dark green cloth with titles brightly in gilt to cover; spine unlettered as issued. 2nd state with Ball, Black & Co ad on copyright page. Trace rubbing and fray to cloth at corner tips. Prior ownership pendiled to front flyleaf dated May 1, 1871. Tiny mended edge tear to flyleaf top edge. Illustrated with woodcuts from art attributed to Henry Louis Stephens. Bright and attractive copy. VG+

Harper & Brothers, 1924. Stated first edition (H-Y) in two volumes. Very good collectible copy, handsome navy blue ribbed cloth with gilt lettering on spine and facsimile signature of Twain on front board. No dust jackets. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Size: 0x0x0; First Edition HC, 2 Vol set. Signs of shelf wear and binding fatigue on front and back cover panels, clean with no margin notes or highlightsEM.

12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 46pp. Terra cotta cloth, gilt lettering. Corners and spine ends very lightly rubbed, interior is age-toned, clean and binding is tight. First Edition Second State with Ball, Black & Co. ad on copyright page. Not really a biography, but amusing. Illustrated.

Book. Introduction by Albert Bigelow Paine. Stated first edition with date in Roman numerals on title page, in the original luxury blue ribbed cloth with gilt titles and author's signature on the front covers and gilt top edges. The first appearance of Twain's autobiography as he edited it for publication, illustrated by personal photographs. Laid in is a 3-page typed letter on Harper stationery by editor Sara Williams describing what was "sanitized" from this edition, and hence of importance to Twain scholars. A pristine, unmarked set, very well preserved in bright gilt. Octavo.

Woodcuts; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 47 pages; 1871 Sheldon & Company. HC 1st edition, 2nd state. Snugly bound in original dark green cloth with titles brightly in gilt to cover; spine unlettered as issued. 2nd state with Ball, Black & Co ad on copyright page. Trace rubbing and fray to cloth at corner tips. Prior ownership pendiled to front flyleaf dated May 1, 1871. Tiny mended edge tear to flyleaf top edge. Illustrated with woodcuts from art attributed to Henry Louis Stephens. Bright and attractive copy. VG+

First edition, Harper code L-Y. Full blue cloth with gilt lettering under light blue dust jackets. Both volumes exceedingly nice. The jackets have minor fading, minor chipping to vol. 1, stain to head of spine panel on vol. 1. Quite presentable. Posthumously published, this was Twain's life story the way he wanted it to be told. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping.

Pictorial hardcovers in dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles to covers and spines. First printing of first edition. Books are in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight bindings and sharp corners. Large 8vos. Over 700 pp. including index.; With Dust Jackets; 8vo 8"-9" tall.