The Curious Republic of Gondour and Other Whimsical Sketches
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1919. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. [6], vii, [3], 1-140, [2] pp. Quarter white cloth over yellow paper boards printed in black, black lettering on the spine. Price of $1.25 net on the front flap of the dust jacket. BAL 3527. A literary and political satire from Twain: the work considers a few Platonic ideals about education, voting, and democracy. A lovely example. Very Good or better / Very Good or better. Item #000017109
A bookplate on the front pastedown and a thin strip of offsetting to each gutter; jacket with a few tiny ink spots on its spine panel and a little chip to its rear panel.
Price: $1,500.00
See all items by Samuel L. Clemens