Click here to see our other books!
The Writings of Mark Twain
Mark Twain
1906-07
Harper & Brothers Publishers : New York; London
8" by 5.5"
SUMMARY
A striking set of the works of the great American author Mark Twain, a smartly bound set including all of his best known and influential works.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 30 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 99.99
EU Postage: £ 49.99
European Postage: £ 99.99
Asia Postage: £ 187.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 276.99
DESCRIPTION
The collected works of Mark Twain.
Complete in twenty-five volumes.
This Hillcrest edition is named after one of the homes of Twain, in Tarrytown, New York, purchased by his wife in 1902. The couple never lived at Hillcrest however, as they planned to renovate it, but his wife fell into ill health.
Including all of the important works of Twain, this set shows his great influence over American literature.
'The Innocents Abroad', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. Collated, complete.
'A Tramp Abroad', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Following the Equator', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Roughing It', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Life on the Mississippi'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and two plates. Collated, complete.
'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Pudd'nhead Wilson'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'The Prince and the Pauper'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc', Volumes I and II. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Sketches New and Old'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates.
'Tom Sawyer Abroad, and, Tom Sawyer Detective'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and four plates. Collated, complete.
'American Claimant'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'How to Tell a Story'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'Corrupted Hadleyburg'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
'The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one plate, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.
'Christian Science'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the extremities. Only a few very light marks to the boards. Dampstain to the spine of Volume II, lighter dampstain to the leather to the boards, with a light tide mark to the endpapers and first and last few pages. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
GUARANTEE
We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions.
Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL.
If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected.
Please note we cannot accept USD cheques