Lot 64
Clemens, Samuel L. [Twain, Mark] -- The Finest Known Mark Twain Mathew Brady Cabinet Photo With First Edition First Issue of Roughing It. (1835-1910) American humorist, journalist, lecturer, and novelist. Cabinet photograph, signed FOUR TIMES, twice with his double signature, "Samuel L.Clemens / Mark Twain", once on the front, with "Yrs truly" above the signatures, and once on the back with the additional words, "With great pleasure" above the signatures; tipped onto a flyleaf (detached but present) from a first edition, first issue with all the illustrations, original cloth, plain edges, some chipping at the bottom of the spine of his iconic novel, ROUGHING IT [Hartford, CT, American Publishing Company, 1872] and used as a presentation of the book.
The photograph bears the magenta imprint on the verso, "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway and Tenth St., New York. 627 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C." Taken in 1871, this rare cabinet photograph is probably the finest known of Mark Twain. The book is housed in a blue clam-shell box with half leather trim and title on spine.
The book and photograph were originally purchased from Sessler's Book Shop in Philadelphia. Accompanying the ensemble, on Charles Sessler stationery around 1955, is a full typed description of the book listing all the points that make it a first edition, first issue. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
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