associate editors benjamin griffin (4 resultados)

Condición: Very Good. Autobiography of Mark Twain: Harriet Elinor Smith, editor; associ.

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.

Condición: 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.

Condición: 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.