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HARDCOVER. Condition: Near Fine. in VG+ dj. xx. + 740pp. 16 pages of photographs plus facsimiles. Explanatory & Source Notes & an Index. xx. + 740pp. Ships in box via USPS Media Mail. ** DOMESTIC PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE **. 8th Printing per print line. Not a Remainder. Cream boards & gilt lettered black cloth back. A nice clean copy with loose fitting jacket. Near Fine/in VG+ dj. (former owner's address label on endpaper else book like new. Jacket complete/clean/crisp, panels slightly curled & loose fitting, no tears).…

VOLUME 1 ONLY. Ninth printing (per publisher's number line upon copyright page). xx, 737, [2] pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 18cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, some bumping/curling at spine head. Black cloth spine lightly bumped at ends; cream colored boards with some soiling and wear at corners. Pages 719-724 creased at bottom fore-edge corners from past fold-ins; interior pages remain bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Features: "List of Manuscripts and Dictations;" "Acknowledgements;" "Introduction;" "Preliminary Manuscripts and Dictations, 1870-1905;" "Autobiography of Mark Twain" (pages 201-468); "Explanatory Notes;" Appendixes ("Samuel L. Clemens: A Brief Chronology;" "Family Biographies;" "Speech at the Seventieth Birthday Dinner, 5 December 1905;" "Speech at The Players, 3 January 1906;" "Previous Publication"); "Note on the Text;" "Word Division in This Volume;" "References;" and "Index." Plus eight unpaged leaves of b/w plates between pages 204-205. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 9780520267190.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (USA) 1st printing. No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, xx, 733pp, index, [16]pp of B&W photos. Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions.This volume 2 weaves together his recollections of family, friends and colleagues with candid critques of contemporary society --many of which he considered too provocative to be published in his own lifetime. This volumes starts in April 1906 and ends in February of 1907. (5.0 JM 1005 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".…

Condition: FINE. First printing. The second volume of Twain's autobiography, assembled by the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library with the first volume published on the 100th anniversary of the author's death based on his strict instructions, uncensored and exactly as he wrote it. This volume "delves deeper into Mark TwainÕs life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view." Includes black and white photographs, explanatory notes and several appendices, index. A massive volume - xix, 733 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped (and unpriced) dust jacket is fresh and bright, with one tiny nick. Includes a section of facsimile manuscript pages. 8vo. 736 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Berkeley. 2013. October 2013. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9780520272781. 7 x 10. 50 b/w photos. An Ahmanson Foundation Book in the Humanities. 736 pages. hardcover. keywords: American Literature Autobiography Mark Twain. DESCRIPTION - Hailed as the capstone of Twain's career, it captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions. This eagerly-awaited volume delves deeper into Mark Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view. Volume 2 delivers: More insights into his family life as a devoted father, husband and brother; Vignettes from his 19th century man cave; His pointed, unvarnished views on contemporary politics and religion; Meditations and musings on the writing process, including his solution to writer's block. Praise for New York Times Bestseller Volume 1: 'It feels like a form of time travel. One moment you're on horseback in the Hawaiian islands - or recovering from saddle boils with a cigar in your mouth - and the next moment you're meeting the Viennese maid he called, in a private joke, 'Wuthering Heights.' We can hardly wait for Volume 2.' New York Times. 'This first installment of Twain's autobiography brings us closer to all of him than we have ever come before.' New York Review of Books. inventory #40541. …

Condition: FINE. First printing. First edition of the first volume of Twain's autobiography, assembled by the Mark Twain Project of The Bancroft Library and first published on the 100th anniversary of the author's death based on his strict instructions, uncensored and exactly as he wrote it, brimming with humor, ideas and opinions. Includes list of manuscripts, black and white photographs, explanatory notes and appendices, index. A massive volume - xix, 736 pp. Despite its size, this monumental work went into several printings, and the true first with a complete number line is quite uncommon. The first printing was reported as only 7500 copies, a very small number for a book which was unexpectedly very popular. Fine in fine dust jacket. …

hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. No names or markings. Only 7,500 printed in the first edition. ; Standard Book Size.; 736 pages.

Three Volumes. Large thick Royal 8vo. pp.xix + 737 with black & white photographs. pp.xix +747 with black & white illustrations.,pp. xix + 733 with black & white photographs. Quarter black cloth with off white papered bards.in pictorial dust wrappers. A Fine Unmarked Set. Very Heavy will require extra postage.…