The Writings of Mark Twain.

TWAIN, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens].

Item Number: 139637

Hartford: The American Publishing Company, 1899-1907.

The autograph edition of Twain’s selected writings, signed on the limitation “Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain).” Octavo, 25 volumes, bound in full morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, tooling to the front and rear panels, blue morocco doublures with fan cornerpieces, blue watered silk endpapers, the top edge gilt, engraved title-pages printed on chine, numerous plates, including plates signed by notable artists such as Peter Newell, Karl Gerhardt, Charles Noel Flagg, E.W. Kemble, and A.B. Frost. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.

Lauded by William Faulkner as “the father of American literature”, American writer, humorist, and publisher Mark Twain’s best-known works include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), the latter often called “The Great American Novel.” “To understand America, read Mark Twain. No matter what new craziness pops up in America, I find it described beforehand by him. He was never innocent, at home or abroad” (Garry Wills).