Description
Albert Bigelow Paine MARK TWAIN: A Biography; The Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Volumes I-III New York: Harper & Brothers, 1912. Leather. 3 vols., 1719p total. FINE BINDING FROM THE BOOKENDS BINDERY. A set of three hardcover books beautifully bound in 3/4 crushed red morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. The spines have five raised bands each and are ornately decorated in gilt. The top foredges are trimmed in gilt as well. FINE CONDITION, AS IF NEW! The exteriors are smooth and clean, and the pages are bright white and crisp, with no markings or foxing in the text. Just a tiny, faint spot on the side foredge of volume II, half an inch from the top. The page blocks are securely bound. Sturdy, attractive, and highly collectible! Item #176986 Illustrated with lots of black and white plates. This copy is from the library of Governor Charles Edison of New Jersey; his name is stamped in gilt on the front cover turn-in. Charles was the son of inventor Thomas Edison and U.S. Secretary of the Navy under Franklin Roosevelt.
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Very well packaged. Better than some other sellers that just ship books in a Manila padded envelope. This seller had wrapped it in bubble wrap then placed in a box full of packed paper. Because of this extra careful attention the 139 year old book made it safe to its new forever home. The book arrived on time. As described. Great value for a book this old. The stain on front cover is exactly as described. I would prefer it to not have the stain but it definitely adds character.
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I was very glad to find the copy of Call Me John by Richard Cardinal Cushing. I read the book many years ago, but it was lost somewhere in the past. I am looking forward to re-reading it again. It was just as described, the shipping was fast and it was well wrapped. A great value considering it is so hard to find. The seller gets a 5-star rating, and I would not hesitate to purchase from again.
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