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Twain, Mark. THE STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT. James R. Osgood and Co, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$38.50 + shipping
Description: Decorated cloth; small 8vo. 306 pp., with 12 pages of advertisements, "Spring, 1882". A collection of eighteen stories. A good copy only, covers soiled, the back strip separated at the front gutter, corners worn, hinges separating but holding, old plain bookplate; interior with some soiling but very good.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc.. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 306pp plus 10 numbered and two unnumbered pages of advertisements. Brown cloth boards with titles in brown on spine, logo in gold on spine, and Twain's name in gold on front board. Decorative cover shows an elephant's head on a gold background. Shelfwear to spine ends and corners, with one corner showing through cloth. Slight spine lean. Front gutter is split and residue from a piece of paper that was stuck to the cover at some point is on the back board. Binding secure, pages unmarked, though there is damp staining to the lower extremities, radiating outward from the spine crease. Stain faintly visible starting at page 200, and is most visible on last pages and read endpapers. Waviness to back board. Volume collects eighteen of Twain's stories.
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant. James R. Osgood, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$99.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Smaller book, rose cloth with dark brown border to front, ornate design to much of front and spine, illustration of elephant with gilt background and dark brown frame at top front left, 306 lightly browned pages plus 10-page catalog, light blue stain and very slight surface wear inside front cover, tiny tears with very slight wear at spine top left and right edge, as well as near top of long spine left and right edges, tiny tears with very slight wear to spine bottom edge, slight wear to front spine indentation with pin-sized holes from insects. Covers are badly soiled--no attempt made to clean them. Fair.
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. The Stolen White Elephant. James R. Osgood and Company Boston, 1882.
Price: US$104.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: wear to edges, slight fading, corners bumped spine split, catalogue for May 1882 in back Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng
Seller: Ian Thompson, Milton, ON, Canada
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc.. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Description: 306pp + 12pp of publishher's advertisements. Grey pictorial binding stamped in brown and gold on the front and the spine. Collects eighteen stories. Minor losses to spine panel, some soiling and rubbing to spine panel, old faint stain affecting the fore edge of the second half of text block. A good+ copy. BAL 3404; 12mo.
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. Stolen white elephant, etc.. James R Osgood, 1882.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Decorated cloth boards have been professionally repaired, soil & rubbing from many years of use, a 1" half of lower spine cloth cover has peeled away. Previous owners' signatures on front endpapers, some damp staining in margins, a few dog-ears, light foxing throughout; in general a good, solid copy of the very first printing, now protected in a mylar jacket.
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens).. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc.. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882, 1882.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882. First edition (BAL 3404). Original pictorial printed cloth, 306 pages, twelve pages of ads dated Spring, 1882. Very little wear, cloth lightly foxed. Half inch of worming in the rear joint. An old book label, "H.C. Brooks". A Very Good copy.
Seller: Up-Country Letters, Gardnerville, NV, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant Etc. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$185.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good minus, first edition book, no dust jacket. Tan cloth covered boards with browning gilt lettering, elephant illustration and decorations on the front panel; similar lettering and decorations on spine. Twelve pages of ads at the back. Boards are soiled and scuffed overall and with several smaller stains. Spine is heavily sunned. There is an old repair of a split at tail of board spine and also appears to be a stabilization repair of the back spine gutter. Upper edge at head of spine is missing and remaining edges at the head and tail of spine are split and fraying. Fore-edge corner tips and adjacent board edges are rubbed through. External page edges are age-darkened. Text pages are age-toned. Pencilled underlining and margin notes on pp. 235-236, some with faint erasures and a resulting closed 3" horizontal tear across the text. No foxing but a few margin smudges. Spine is cracked at pp. 144-145 but text block is stable overall. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. Except for the UK and Canada, international destinations may require alternative methods of delivery and will result in additional shipping costs.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. The stolen white Elephant etc. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$204.40 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First American Edition. Adds dated Spring 1882. owner name Owner name on FEP
Seller: Hartmut Diekmann, Berlin, Germany
Twain, Mark.. The Stolen White Elephant Etc.. James R. Osgood and Company,, Boston., 1882.
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: BAL 3404. Johnson p. 38. No vestige of signature mark 14. Eighteen medium length sketches, some of which are here published for the first time. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear, light remnants of tape on front end paper). 306 pages + 12 pages of advertisements. Tan cloth over boards, pictorial front cover and spine, stamped in brown and gold. Hardcover.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 12mo. 17 by 12 cm. 306, 12 pp. Cloth somewhat soiled, with a light reddish stain, smaller spots on darkened spine, a minor edge ding on right front cover, but pictorial imagery still clear and a presentable binding. Leaf with page 178/179 has lower corner triagular chip about an inch on each edge but not losing any text. Edge toning to the leaves generally, but otherwise, the pages are clean. Cloth. (Shallow blind and gilt stamping, decorated with elephant head, red swirly lines, etc.)'/
Seller: White Fox Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. The Stolen White Elephant. James R. Osgood & Co., 1882.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small 8vo in light brown cloth, title and decorations in dark brown and gilt. Binding tight and square, moderate rubbing at the corners, very light rubbing at the spine ends with no fraying or loss, spine title a bit faded, p.o. or bookseller sticker on the front pastedown.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant Etc.. James R. Osgooc and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Grey/brown/gilt embossed boards. Foxing to covers, with tiny holes in cloth at seams. Boards tight. Owner's name. 306 pgs. 12 pgs publisher's ads. (2) Excellent copy of the scarce first edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Open Door Books MABA, Bath, ME, U.S.A.
Twain, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain. First printing with publishing date on both the title-page and copyright page. Rebound in dark brown ¾ leather with brown pebble design marbled paper. As new binding. Paper labels. Publisher: James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882. Round paperclip mark at top to verso of third free endpaper and frontispiece, else an exceptionally clean copy with gilding on top edge. 306 pages plus ads in back dated Spring 1882. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #12-218. Price: $400. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
TWAIN, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc.. James R. Osgood and Company, 1882.
Price: US$599.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1882 MARK TWAIN 1st/1st Stolen White Elephant Detective Mystery Punch Brothers The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. by Mark Twain, is a collection of intriguing stories, with the titular tale centered around a detective mystery involving a Siamese white elephant meant as a gift for the Queen of Britain. This elephant mysteriously vanishes in New Jersey, leading the local police on a wild chase to uncover its whereabouts. The anthology contains a medley of other stories, some of which had earlier appeared in Punch Brothers Punch from 1878, with certain additions and omissions. The collection includes tales that reflect Twains unique wit and observations, ranging from reflections on lying to satirical commentaries on literature and societal norms. Item number: #41374 Price: $599 TWAIN, Mark The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. First US Edition. First Printing. Details: Collation: Complete o 306, 12 Reference(s): BAL 3404; McBride, pg. 83 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Decorative tan cloth Size: ~6.75in X 4.75in (17cm x 12cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 41374 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
TWAIN, Mark. The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. James R. Osgood and Company, 1882.
Price: US$599.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1882 Mark TWAIN 1st/1st Stolen White Elephant Detective Mystery Punch Brothers The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. by Mark Twain, is a collection of intriguing stories, with the titular tale centered around a detective mystery involving a Siamese white elephant meant as a gift for the Queen of Britain. This elephant mysteriously vanishes in New Jersey, leading the local police on a wild chase to uncover its whereabouts. The anthology contains a medley of other stories, some of which had earlier appeared in Punch Brothers Punch from 1878, with certain additions and omissions. The collection includes tales that reflect Twains unique wit and observations, ranging from reflections on lying to satirical commentaries on literature and societal norms. Item number: #30792 Price: $599 TWAIN, Mark The Stolen White Elephant, Etc. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. First US Edition. First Printing. Details: Collation: Complete o 306, 12 Reference(s): BAL 3404; McBride, pg. 83 Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure o Decorative tan cloth Size: ~6.75in X 4.75in (17cm x 12.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 30792 Photos available upon request.
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Mark Twain. THE STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT ETC.. James R. Osgood and Company, Boston, 1882.
Price: US$929.95 + shipping
Description: Very Good in boards. Owner name on FEP, printed stamp on page 1. Chipping at spine crown/heel. Corners bumped. Library pocket on rear pastedown.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.