A Connecticut yankee in king Arthur's court by Mark Twain.

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1889 1st/1st Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court Magic SIGNED The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain A first edition printing of the famous Mark Twain novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Follow A Yankee engineer from Connecticut who is accidentally transported back in time to the court of King Arthur, where he fools the inhabitants of that time into thinking he is a magician! A rare first state published in 1889 of particular interest with a paste in signature of the author (not authenticated) Item number: #13539 Price: $950 TWAIN, Mark A Connecticut yankee in king Arthur's court by Mark Twain. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1889. First edition, first state Details: Collation: Complete with all pages xiv, 575, [1] Illustrated throughout References: BAL 3429; MacDonnell, 48-49; Notes on edition: Half-title not on verso of frontispiece Does include S device on p.59 Text broken on p. 72, last three lines Provenance: Handwritten H. Wooster Webber, 1890 Henry Wooster Webber (1866-1911) was a superintendent at Comstock, Cheney & Company in Ivoryton, a position his father, Lorenzo Dow Webber (1833-1905), had held for thirty years. H. Wooster Webber later also served on the board of directors of the company. He married Bessie Wright in 1893. Her father, Alfred Mortimer Wright, led the Connecticut Valley Manufacturing Company in Centerbrook. Webber s house at 81 Main Street in Ivoryton was built in 1896, next to his father s house. He later moved his family to Hartford because of the high reputation of the city s public schools. Then he would reside during the week in Ivoryton and spend his weekends with his family in Hartford. Source: historicbuildingsct.com/h-wooster-webber-house-1896/ Handwritten (Pasted in) Mark Twain (Sl. Clemens) Language: English Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure Decorative green cloth Size: ~8.5in X 7in (22cm x 18cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 13539 Photos available upon request. N° de ref. del artículo 13539

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