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Lot 684

Two Mark Twain First Edition Books

Estimate: $500 - $800

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
including [The Prince and the Pauper], Boston: James R. Osgood, 1882, BAL 3402, first edition, first state with uncorrected text and Franklin Press imprint on verso of title page, in original blind-stamped and decorated green cloth, [good only with wear at the extremities, front and back boards starting to detach, some loss at the top and bottom of the spine]; [A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court], New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1889, BAL 3429, first edition, first issue with ads at rear and issue points, in original decorated green cloth, [hinges awkwardly repaired otherwise very good in original cloth which is a bit rubbed at the extremities] both housed in custom-made green clamshell cases. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection

Condition

both housed in custom-made green clamshell cases