Set of 5 antique french mini books i have my grandmothers and before on my. The oxford mark twain full set shelley fisher fishkin. The adventures of tom sawyer is an 1876 novel by mark twain about a young boy growing up along the mississippi river. Mine include twain, hemingway, steinbeck, cooper, maugham, lewis, and a couple others. Authorized edition complete set vol 1 24 by mark twain seller colorados used bookstore, inc. The author of numerous works, twains legacy includes two classic american novels, the adventures of tom sawyer and adventures of huckleberry finn, both of which are still read and studied worldwide. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of st. Samuel langhorne clemens november 30, 1835 april 21, 1910, known by his pen name mark twain, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Please press the green accept button if this answer was helpful as this is the only way. Rare books by mark twain, including first editions and signed first edition copies of tom sawyer and the adventures of huckleberry finn. Features forewords from numerous literary luminaries, including kurt vonnegut, e. Attractively bound in recent tan morocco, gilt lettered double red and green. Originally a commercial failure, the book ended up being.
The tom sawyer collection 9781481405362 by jessica lawson, mark twain. The complete works of mark twain, 24volume set american artists edition hardcover january 1, 1935. Mark twain 8 book set lot authorized edition collier 1920s green mark twain 8 book set. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. Mark twain publishes his famousand famously controversialnovel the adventures of huckleberry finn, set in the antebellum south.
Like its predecessor, the red cloth authors national edition, the set could be. How the green book saved black lives on the road newsweek. Barrie, the call of the wild jack london, the wind in the willows kenneth grahame, the adventures of robin hood roger lancelyn green, the secret garden frances hodgson burnett, the adventures of huckleberry finn mark twain, anne of green gables j. When i was 24, i was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7. Petersburg, inspired by hannibal, missouri, where twain lived as a boy. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of. Shoulder strap set first edition mark twain bauman. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Please examine the photos as the closeups will show the individual titles of each book as well as the minor wear and tear on the bindings. Twentyfive years later ernest hemingway wrote in the green hills of africa 1935, all modern american literature comes from one book by mark twain called huckleberry finn. The featured titles include huckleberry finn, the adventures of tom sawyer, a tramp abroad and more. The book covers are green cloth, with a leather plate on the spine with gilt.
Authors national edition complete 25 volume set 125 hardcover 1909. They are special edition, and come from a book publisher that is no longer in business as far as i am aware. The complicated backstory to a new childrens book by mark. All purchases and proceeds go directly into the upkeep and restoration of the historic home. The complete and unabridged novels nook edition cambridge world classics all of twains. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Huckleberry finn mark twain green clay mini book cufflinks pair set stud double sided blank adapter. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile. When i was 17, my father was so stupid, i didnt want to be seen with him in public. Dive into mark twains world with this 3 book boxed set. Ernest hemingway once declared about the adventures of huckleberry finn, all modern literature comes from one book by mark twain. Mark twain books list of books by author mark twain.
Doctorow, ursula le guin, and arthur miller, to name just a few. He was lauded as the greatest humorist this country has produced, and william faulkner called him the father of american. The hardback covers are also in great condition with no scrapes or markings. Barrie, jack london, kenneth grahame, roger lancelyn green, frances hodgson burnett, mark twain, l. One of the most valuable misprints can be found in the original 1885 edition of the adventures of huckleberry finn by mark twain, the classic. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. If you own a copy of this famous mark twain book with a typo, you. Anne shirley is, mark twain observed, the dearest and most lovable child in fiction since the immortal alice, and like the elderly cuthberts who had hoped to adopt a boy instead of the spunky redheaded orphan, generations of readers have grown to love the impetuous anne.
Find the family mark twain by twain, mark at biblio. I have six green, identically bound mark twain books with gold embellishments in my possession. This is the green volume set of mark twains authors national edition. I have the entire collection of mark twain hard bound, harper and brothers, ny and charles dickens cleartype edition, books inc. Mark twains lively tale of the scrapes and adventures of boyhood is set in st. Writer tim deroche and artist daniel gonzalez collaborated on the ballad of huck and miguel, a reinterpretation of the classic mark twain novel adventures of huckleberry finn. The nook book ebook of the the collected works of mark twain. Two volumes bound in tan and green cloth, gilt and green titles. Find the complete works of mark twain by twain, mark at biblio. The oxford mark twain full set edited by shelley fisher fishkin the oxford mark twain. All 54 of the books in this mark twain set are first editions, first printings, and first. Ships from uk in 48 hours or less usually same day.
Huckleberry finn, puddnhead wilson, the adventures of tom sawyer, the prince and the pauper, a connecticut yankee etc. But rather, i received them as a member of a book club in the 1960s. Mark twain uniform editions harpers authors national. In april 1902, while the clemens family was living in riverdaleonthehudson in new york in a rented home, olivia clemens signed a contract to purchase a house in tarrytown, new york known as hillcrest. The complicated backstory to a new childrens book by mark twain. A new biography of the most famous american of his time. Adventures of huckleberry finn mark twain first edition. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I took one book from each set and took a picture of the spine, cover, title page and back of title page. Authors national edition 25 volumes, hardcover fundraiser item. The revisions also show how twain reworked his material to strengthen the characters of huck and jim, as well as his sensitivity to the thencurrent debate over literacy and voting. Wheel thrown pottery and sculpture clay works by ceramic artist joey sage jablonski funkware pottery.
Each book has a facsimile authorization and signature by mark twain. I dont remember now the name of the book club, but i received a number of books from them, by several different authors. Petersburg, missouri, where tom sawyer and his friend huckleberry finn have the kinds of adventures many boys can. Some editions of the green book featured a quote from mark twain. Hillcrest edition 1903 1911 the hillcrest edition was the second uniform edition of mark twains works named after one of his homes. Lot of 6 antique mark twain books by harper and brothers of new york. The adventures of huckleberry finn is published history. Green book helped keep african americans safe on the. Authors national edition complete 25 volume set 125. In the novel tom sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend huckleberry finn. The complete works of mark twain, 24volume set american.
Samuel langhorne clemens is internationally known by his pen name, mark twain. Born in 1835, twain grew up in hannibal, missouri and left school. Mark twain 18351910 was the pen name of samuel clemens, a journalist and the author of numerous short stories and. Authors national edition complete 25 volume set 125 mark twain on. The mark twain collection box set by mark twain, hardcover. Mark twain 25 volume complete works harper hillcrest edition.
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