De Luxe Edition # 2 of 500, nicely SIGNED by the author on front free endpaper. A detailed description by the editor and Publisher of the Topeka State Journal of the Holland-America Line luxury cruise around the Mediterranean, which was escorted by a 10+ American Express crew. On board were mostly tourists from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The cruise brings the steamship trip to mind, that Mark Twain took almost 60 years earlier and that ended up in his book "An Innocent Abroad". This description is embellished with many illustrations by Carl Bolmar; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 280 pa... View More...
Tiny holes to rear hinge. A stellar copy; A collection of essays covering a wide range of topics from the noted essayist, traveller, and friend of Mark Twain. In fact it was he and not Twain who said, 'Everybody complains about the weather, but no one DOES anything about it.' ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 195 pages View More...
Small open & closed tears with inexpert tape repair. Apparent sticker residue to front endpaper ; The world's first luxury cruise, immortalized by passenger Mark Twain in "Innocents Abroad"; 8vo; 330 pages View More...
Slight wear to price clipped DJ. ; Edited by Bernard Taper, a collection of pieces written by Twain while he was in San Francisco in the 1860s ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 264 pages View More...
Gilt spine lettering faded. Previous owners name in front free endpaper. Binding not tight ; A collection of humorous anecdotes by the book reviewer for Vanity Fair which hold up well today, slightly reminiscent of Twain. And the illustrations by Covarrubias complete the package! ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 177 pages View More...
Slight discoloration and browning to spine ; Twain's classic tale of switched identities. In VG+ slipcase. Appropriate edition of Heritage Club's newsletter Sandglass laid in. A dozen full page color illustrations; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 221 pages View More...
