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CLEMENS, Samuel L. (“Mark Twain”). A True Story, and the Recent Carnival of Crime. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1877.
First edition, first state of binding, with the "JRO & CO" monogram on front cover. "A True Story," the first of the two sketches, purports to be the real story of a former slave. A fine copy, rare.
16mo. 4 illustrations. Original terracotta cloth (slightest rubbing at extremities, else fine); cloth folding case. BAL 3373.
[With:]
CLEMENS, Samuel L. (“Mark Twain”). King Leopold's Soliloquy: a Defense of his Congo Rule. Boston: P.R. Warren Co., 1905.
First published edition, first issue. 8vo, original green and yellow printed wrappers (some wear to spine and edges); quarter morocco slipcase. BAL 3485. With the extremely rare six-page tri-fold supplement: “From Second Edition of King Leopold’s Soliloquy” laid-in. See BAL 3485 note on the supplement.
First edition, first state of binding, with the "JRO & CO" monogram on front cover. "A True Story," the first of the two sketches, purports to be the real story of a former slave. A fine copy, rare.
16mo. 4 illustrations. Original terracotta cloth (slightest rubbing at extremities, else fine); cloth folding case. BAL 3373.
[With:]
CLEMENS, Samuel L. (“Mark Twain”). King Leopold's Soliloquy: a Defense of his Congo Rule. Boston: P.R. Warren Co., 1905.
First published edition, first issue. 8vo, original green and yellow printed wrappers (some wear to spine and edges); quarter morocco slipcase. BAL 3485. With the extremely rare six-page tri-fold supplement: “From Second Edition of King Leopold’s Soliloquy” laid-in. See BAL 3485 note on the supplement.