THE £1,000,000 BANK-NOTE

And Other New Stories


Written by Mark Twain and published by the Charles L. Webster & Company, New York; copyright 1893. This is the first edition; printed in 1893. There was only one printing of this book back in the day so there are no other states noted.

This book has been newly rebound by me in full, carved and colored leather. The design on the front board and lower spine was created by me. It is housed in a beautiful new leather lined slipcase designed and completed expressly for this book. The box has a new leather clamshell box with an inlaid, carved leather label. All design, binding and box work was done by me, Terry Stivers.

I have been designing and carving leather illustrations since the 1970s. I consider myself mostly self-taught, but acknowledge the help and inspiration of many creative and talented persons. My formal education in this area has included various classes in book-binding and book conservation from the Book-Arts Department at the University of Utah.

I have been rebinding and selling rare books for many years and have done many carved leather bindings, but most have gone to friends and relatives until recently. I have numerous emails from purchasers of my rebound and conserved books.

Arthur Boutiette, author of Leather Bound Books (Collector Books, 2006) purchased my carved leather binding, first edition set of Ulysses Grants Memoirs and had this to say, “Terry...I got the books and just wanted to say that I thought you did a terrific job on them......you for sure could do well doing this...when you are ready let me know, I can set you up with some great book dealers...In the meantime please send me your direct email so I can keep it on file...mine is xxxxx...hope to hear from you....thanks....Arthur Boutiette”

This collection of short stories and sketches by Twain features “The £1,000,000 Bank-Note”, a novella about a young man named Henry Adams, who, stranded penniless in England, is given an unspendible bank-note by two wealthy and eccentric old geezers who secretly have a bet over what affect this will have on him. Ten years after the appearance of this story, George Barr McCutcheon borrowed this plot for Brewster’s Millions.

DESCRIPTION:

8 x 5 7/8 inches---260 pages + 9 pages of ads in back unique artist designed leather bound hardcover

CONDITION:

This hard-cover book is in fine condition with a custom slip-case. The book has been rebound in full cowhide that has been carved and colored with leather dyes and acrylic paint. The interior is completely original with all pages and illustrations present. The book has been bound with new marbled paper (made by me) endpapers.

The book is very old and the interior has signs of wear—but it is all there. The paper shows age toning.The rest of the interior is clean.

The book is capable of being read with proper care if you so desire.

The box is hand-made with moire patterned vinyl coated paper and a gilt stamped leather spine insert. The interior of the box is covered with red suede and black kid leather.

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