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TWAIN, Mark. The writings of Mark Twain (author's edition de luxe) (23 vols.). Chatto and Windus, 1899.

Price: US$5522.55 + shipping

Description: 23 volumes. Set no. 226/620, with limitation signed "Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)" in volume I. Letter from publishers tipped into vol. I, regarding the background to the set, published 1899-1903. Despite the publisher's note, there is evidence that a further two volumes were added in the period 1903-1907, making a total of 25 in the set. Green buckram. Spines and title labels slightly browned, with some light scattered foxing (mainly on untrimmed fore-edge) and lightly browned endpapers. A couple of volumes have small patches of colour loss. Bindings tight. With etchings and photogravures, all checked and present with tissue guards. Used - Very Good. VG SIGNED hardbacks in green cloth

Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

TWAIN Mark. The Writings of Mark Twain, Author's Edition De Luxe. , 1899.

Price: US$9746.59 + shipping

Description: Limited edition. Number 42 of 620 copies signed by Mark Twain (S. L. Clemens). Illustrated throughout. 22 volumes. 8vo., original green cloth, with paper labels to spines, uncut. London, Chatto & Windus. Signed by the author on the limitation page of Volume 1, both as both Clemens and as Twain. A complete set of the original 22 volumes. Volumes 23 - 25 were added later by the publishers, in 1903, 1906, and 1907, and are not offered here. A remarkably good set.

Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom

Mark Twain, (Essay) Brander Matthews. The Writings of Mark Twain Author's Edition De Luxe. Chatto and Windus, London, 1899.

Price: US$15000.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: 25 Volumes. 8vo. LIMITED SIGNED EDITION, one of 600 copies (of total 620). SIGNED by author as both Mark Twain and S. L. Clemens at tipped-in colophon leaf of volume one. Printed at Hartford Press, Hartford Connecticut. Rebound in brick colored half morocco, dark blue title labels at spines; 5 raised bands, marbled paper-over-boards. T.e.g. Negligible rubbing to bottom edges of covers. Minute scrape to spine at bottom band of volume one. Mild narrow abrasion of a few inches at lower margin of general title page in each volume. Occasional light foxing to leaves. VG. THE SET:

Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Twain, Mark. The Writings of Mark Twain. Chatto and Windus, London, 1899.

Price: US$15593.25 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First signed edition ( S.L. Clemens), (Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain). Set of 25 volumes, in modern red leather binding with raised bands on the spines, gilt titles. Handsome beautifully bound complete set of a rare sought-after edition. Rare. Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn. Please inquire for further details.

Seller: Garland Books, Dundee, UK, United Kingdom

Twain, Mark. (Clemens, Samuel). THE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN - Author's Edition De Luxe (25 Volumes). Chatto & Windus, London, 1899.

Price: US$22500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Author's Edition De Luxe, with distinctive ALS by Twain and manuscript pages in different volumes unique to this set - 25 volumes, Volumes I - IV are dated 1899; Volumes V - XXIII 1900; and, Volumes XXIV and XXV dated 1907. (Although all leather spine bindings are dated 19000 at the foot.) Limitation states 620 copies, with 600 for sale in Great Britain but actually 250 printed in the United States with statement of The Hartford Press on the verso of title page, this set #121, signed by Twain as both Twain and Clemens on the limitation page of Volume I. Bound-in at limitation page of Volume I is a one-page ALS (not recorded by McBride) from Twain to American Publishing Company publisher Elisha Bliss ("Friend Bliss") dated Feb 15 (18)75 (from the secretarial notation on the verso) in which Twain discusses copyright for Lotos Leaves in Gill's name, with reference to what Elderkin might do. ("Lotos Leaves" was an anthology of essays, stories and poems by American and British authors and members of the Lotos Club of New York City, published by William H Gill of Boston in 1875; John Elderkin was another contributor to the anthology. Twain contributed the short story "My Hermit".) After that is bound in a leaf from the original manuscript of "A Tramp Abroad" in purple ink with Twain's edits in black ink. In Volume V bound in at limitation page is 2 page facsimile of a letter dated Vienna, Oct 25 (18)97 in which Twain discusses a photograph of him being "pulled around the globe", which we interpret as a facetious commentary on the accompanying photo - which was doctored - of Twain being pulled in a horse- and bull-drawn cart driven by an old African American gentleman and a younger Black boy. In Volume X, "The Gilded Age", bound-in at the limitation page is a leaf from the original manuscript in black ink of that same title.in Twain's hand, followed by another leaf, in purple ink, in the hand of Chas. Dudley Warner, co-author, of the same title. (Each manuscript leaf has before it a hand-lettered identification page in red ink.) The set is uniformly bound in handsome, brown ¾ crushed morocco with 6 compartments in gilt and raised bands to spine, gilt top edge, sides uncut and silk ribbon markers. The internals of the set are well-preserved, absent any imperfection, save an almost imperceptible damp stain shallowly traversing the top and bottom margins of the front and rear signatures of Volume I. The Chatto & Windus title page of each volume - with Clemens' monogram surrounded illustrated references to events in Twain's life - is designed by Tiffany, etched by H.W. Bicknell, with frontispieces and full page text illustrations of many volumes by artists including Dan Beard and Thomas Fogarty. The set has no bookplates or ownership markings.

Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB, Salisbury, CT, U.S.A.