1919 True 1st/1st Mark TWAIN Curious Republic of Gondour Political Satire

1919 True 1^st/1^st Mark TWAIN Curious Republic of Gondour Political Satire

 

 

“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

― Mark Twain

 

Mark Twain and his works were immensely popular all on their own. Such notable characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn stood out about other 19^th-century literary characters, and not just in the United States.

 

‘The Curious Republic of Gondour’ is a short story by Twain, which is a fictitious satire on social and political commentary. It is one of Twain’s least known works, however, it was reprinted throughout the 20^th-century.

 

Item number: #5035

Price: $499

 

TWAIN, Mark

 

The curious Republic of Gondour, and other whimsical sketches

 

New York : Boni and Liveright, 1919. 1^st edition First issue.

 

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 140p
• References: BAL 3527
• Note on edition:
  • First true issue with 1919 printed on the title page and copyright page with “Copyright, 1919, by BONI & LIVERLIGHT, Inc., Printed in the U.S.A.”
  • This printing was known to be an illegal and unauthorized edition, printed without the knowledge of Twain.
• Provenance: handwritten note dated 1922
• Language: English
• Binding: Cloth hardcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
• Very rare with auction records and price comparisons as high as $1,500

 

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