Twain, Mark Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven

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Twain, Mark : Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven

Harper and Brothers, 1909

Publishers red cloth with white titles an blue and white design., Near Fine. Illustr: Albert Levering

1st Edition

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TWAIN, MARK [pseud. Samuel Langhorne Clemens]: : EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN.

USA.NY+LONDON.HARPER & BROTHERS,1909.

ISBN No ISBN.

US,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st ed,1st state (Oct 1909).VG.Neat,handwritten ink owner name to front free endpaper which is also slightly foxed/spotted.Red buckram, pictorial colour blocked design to upper board with white blocked letters.A common fault is the white lettering to the spine/backstrip has disappeared,but in this case,probably due to the fact that 3/4th of the spine/backstrip is visibly darkened due in part to internal bleeding through from the signatures to the spine/backstrip,of glue used in the production process? Where not darkened,the spine/backstrip is sunned/faded with light bumping to both head+foot of same.Corners minimally bumped and rubbed with boards lightly grubbed.Top edge coloured(?)/aged with fore-edges lightly toned as usual/ normal; contents tight with some slight foxing throughout,as usual/normal,and a water stain(?) to pp84-5.US,8vo HB [approx 8.25" tall x 5.50" wide x 0.75" (2cm) thick],1st edn,1st state,1-121pp includes a tissue-guarded pictorial dark blue+white illustrated frntis by Albert Levering with tissue guard.On the verso of the title page is a list(18) of Twain's other works; red cloth,Crown 8vo,starting with Christian Science to Joan of Arc,and then a smaller list(7) with A Horse's Tale through to A Double-Barrelled Detective Story and a boxed/panelled copyright date Oct.,1909 towards lower edge. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

US,8vo HB,minus dw/dj, 1st edn, 1st state.
Not SIGNED.

TWAIN**, MARK [pseud. Samuel Langhorne Clemens]: : EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN.** is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

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TWAIN, MARK [pseud. Samuel Langhorne Clemens]: : EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN.

ISBN No ISBN.

USA.NY+LONDON.HARPER & BROTHERS,nd,but copyright 1909.US,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st thus,an early reprint.(A later reprint - no date under publisher on title page but date to verso of same).VG+.No owner inscriptn.Red cloth,pictorial colour blocked design to upper board with bright white stamped letters and plain white, lightly foxed endpapers.Top third of rear hinge just starting to crack - an easy repair - with a tear to that endpaper's fold/crease.Spine/backstrip lightly darkened and the white lettering has disappeared.Top edge coloured with fore-edges lightly aged,as usual/normal.Contents bright,tight and clean.US,8vo HB (approx 8.1/4" tall x 5.1/2" wide x 7/16ths thick),1-121pp includes a tissue-guarded pictorial dark blue+white illustrated frntis by Albert Levering.On the verso of the title-page is a list (18) of Twain's other works; red cloth,Crown 8vo,starting with Christian Science to Joan of Arc,and then a smaller list (10) with Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven through to Is Shakespeare Dead? Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included. Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

US,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st thus,an early reprint.
Not SIGNED.