Twain, Mark (1835-1910) The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg , Inscribed.

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Twain, Mark (1835-1910) The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg, Inscribed. New York & London: Harper, 1902.
In publisher's red cloth, spine faded, head worn, endpaper split over inner joint, preliminaries loose, inscribed on front pastedown, "To S.B. Pearmain with the kindest regards of the Author. Every person is a moon, & has a dark side which he never shows to any one. Truly yours, Mark Twain. 388 Beacon St. Boston, Oct 27/05."
Estimate $2,000-3,000

The front endpaper is split at the joint, exposing the fabric joint beneath. The board is loose, and the binding feels a little loose, but the preliminaries are not detached.


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