Mark Twain, Thomas F. Madigan
Word Shadows of the Great with A Speech in Praise of Women Manuscript Leaf
Frederick A. Stokes
1930
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A deluxe edition of the book Word Shadows of the Great: The Lure of Autograph Collecting, which includes a handwritten manuscript leaf from Mark Twain's A Speech in Praise of Women.
- Thomas F. Madigan (American).
- New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1930.
- Numbered 298 of 300 copies.
- Twain's manuscript leaf is written in ink on paper and is matted within the book.
- Bound in original Japan vellum spine and boards and slipcase, with original glassine.
- Accompanied by two typed letters, signed, from Madigan to a New York collector.
It is well known that Mark Twain was extraordinarily devoted to his wife and daughters, and this is a remarkable testimony to his great love of women throughout history and literature. Only one other leaf of this manuscript is known to have survived.
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GoodSigns of age and wear.
Some chipping and toning to glassine.
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