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Discover a centuries-spanning collection of intellectual history in our upcoming auction on June 3rd, featuring a remarkable assembly of rare scientific, military, and literary works. This curated selection includes foundational scientific texts like Thomas Young’s 1807 Lectures on Natural Philosophy, rare instruments such as vintage circular slide rules, and significant historical artifacts like Asa Bird Gardiner’s custom-bound Civil War atlas. The collection offers something for every serious bibliophile and historian.
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Lot 95

Set of volumes by TWAIN, Mark, including The Gilded Age.

Estimate: $500 - $700
Starting Bid
$350

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Set of 5 volumes by TWAIN, Mark (1835-1910), including The Gilded Age.
Titles include: Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven (1909); Life on the Mississippi (1917); The Prince and the Pauper (1882); The Gilded Age (1874, 2 copies).

Publishers of The Gilded Age: American Publishing Company, Hartford. 1874. One full leather bound, the other red cloth bound.

The Prince and the Pauper green cloth bound, with richly gilt cover.

Each volume is 8vo. Largest volume is H: 8 7/8 x W: 6 x D: 2 in.
Poor. Both volumes of The Gilded Age are scuffed, rubbed and bumped. Leather bound volume has significant losses to spine and separation. Corners and edges bumped, rubbed, and scuffed with losses. Toning throughout all volumes. The Prince and the Pauper has losses to corners, spine, and edges. Hinge is extremely weak and separating.

Ink inscription in the Prince and the Pauper: "Nellie L. Kellogg from Papa, San Francisco Cal Feby 12, 1882."
Ink inscription in leather bound The Gilded Age: "Horace Kellogg Norwalk Ohio 1874." With two book plates.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.