Twain, Mark [Clemens, S.L.]

4to (220 x 141mm.), FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE, wood-engraved vignette of a steamboat on title-page, 14 wood-engraved plates, numerous wood-engraved text illustrations, original mottled sheep with maroon leather lettering labels on gilt-ruled spine, marbled endpapers and edges, slipcase, some very light spotting and browning, spine slightly scuffed with some wear to gilt rules, joints tender at head.

Richard Manney, bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's New York, 11 October 1991, lot 48

BAL 3411; Johnson (1910) p.57

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A FINE COPY IN THE RARE PUBLISHER'S MOTTLED SHEEP BINDING, THE SCARCEST OF THE SEVEN BINDINGS AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS. BAL's first state with the following points: p.441, tailpiece with urn and head of Mark Twain; p.443, caption reads "The St. Louis Hotel".