The Mysterious Stranger
New York: Harper & Brothers (1916), 1916. N. C. Wyeth. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. [8], 1-150, [2] pp. Black publisher's cloth with an illustrated pictorial inset by N. C. Wyeth on the front board, top edge gilt. Illustrated with a color frontispiece (with tissue guard) and six additional color plates all done by N.C. Wyeth. Lacking the dust jacket. BAL 3520; McBride 242; Allen & Allen 200-201. A serviceable copy of this later work of Twain's, beautifully illustrated by Wyeth; a wonderful confluence of two legendary figures in American literature. Good. Item #000017621
Good only with considerable wear to the boards, original owner's name on the first blank leaf and his bookplate on the front pastedown, spine lettering worn away, corners worn through.
Price: $250.00