Lot 399
Clemens, Samuel / Mark Twain. The Writings of Mark Twain, Autograph Edition, Extra Illustrated and Manuscript. Published by The American Publishing Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1899. Twenty-five volumes, 8½ x 5¾ in. Signed limited edition page is in volume 1: "The Autograph Edition of Mark Twain's Works is limited to Five Hundred and Twelve Copies, of which this is No. 90," (limitation statement hand numbered in red ink), followed by a double signature, "S.L. Clemens (Mark Twain)." Preceding the half title page is a page with the statement: "This is an Extra Illustrated and Manuscript Copy of the Autograph Edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain." Illustrations autographed by illustrators in individual volumes containing their work. Each volume has a title page monogram designed by Tiffany and Company and engraved by W. H. W. Bicknel, as well as a flyleaf identifying the edition, engraved portrait frontispieces of Mark Twain, and full-page illustrations protected by tissue guards. Essay: "Biographical Criticism" (pp. v-xxxiii), by Brander Matthews, signed by Matthews at the end. Volume X is signed by Charles Dudley Warner. Bound in full, dark red-brown morocco leather. Five raised bands on the spine (nicks to one band on two volumes), gilt titling, and a gilt floral design on the spine and front covers, with doublures of green and dark red-brown morocco. Pages gilt at top, deckled at side and bottom edges. Scattered foxing to some of first 25 pages of Vol. XII. Printed on paper watermarked "Clemens" in Volumes 1- 23; Volumes 1- 21 copyrighted in 1899; Volume 22 copyrighted in May 1900; Volume 23 was added in 1903 and offered to buyers of original sets. Volumes 24 and 25 were copyrighted in 1907 (these two volumes were added by Harper and Brothers and offered to buyers of original sets). Near fine.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000.
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