American & Southern | September 23, 2026
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 283
Collection of Six Mark Twain Titles, Featuring First Editions
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$800
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
in seven volumes total, including: Following the Equator, Hartford, Connecticut: The American Publishing Company, 1897, first trade edition with Hartford imprint, blue and gilt blindstamped cloth; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1889, first edition, first state with "S" between "The King" on pg. 59 and ads at rear, publisher's green and gilt blindstamped cloth; The American Claimant, New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1892, first edition with ads at rear, publisher's green and gilt blindstamped cloth; A Double Barrelled Detective Story, New York/London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1902; Eve's Diary, New York/London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1906; Mark Twain's Autobiography, New York/London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1924, two volumes (complete); overall 9-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 7 in.
Provenance: Property of a South Carolina Collector
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Property of a South Carolina Collector
all with typical light wear to extremities, some scuffs and minor fraying to cloth, some bumped corners； Equator with some foxing to frontis and title page, tissue guard detached and torn； Yankee hinges tender, front board starting； Claimant with some staining/water damage at spine top
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