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Title: Lot of four volumes by Samuel Clemens, and one by Will M. Clemens, all bound by John Grabau Author: Twain, Mark Place: Various places Publisher: Date: Various dates Description: Includes: Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance. First edition, second state, with ad for for Ball, Black & Co. on copyright page. BAL 3326. New York: Sheldon & Co., [1871]. * English As She Is Taught. Being Genuine Answers to Examination Questions in our Public Schools Collected by Caroline B. Le Row. With a Commentary Thereon by Mark Twain. First edition. BAL 3420. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1887. * Their Husbands' Wives. Edited by William Dean Howells & Hanry Mills Alder. Contains first book appearance of "Eve's Diary" by Mark Twain. First Edition. BAL 3488. New York: Harper, 1906. * What Is Man? First English editon. (BAL 3490). London: Watts & Co., 1910. Clemens, Will M. Famous Funny Fellow: Brief Biographical Sketches of American Humorists. [Among whom is Samuel L. Clemens, no relation]. Folding frontispiece. First edition. BAL Vol. II, p.250. Cleveland: William W. Williams, 1882. Together, 5 volumes. Various sizes, uniformly bound by John Grabau in three-quarters gilt-ruled blue levant morocco & marbled boards, spines decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt, top edgs gilt; front cover &/or spine cloth bound in at rear. Attractive little group of some of Twain's minor works, finely bound by John Grabau, with his small blindstamp on the lower right of the front pastedown of each volume. John F. Grabau of Buffalo, New York, was long associated with the Roycrofters of East Aurora, and his work is highly sought-after by collectors. Lot Amendments Condition: Some darkening to the board margins; near fine to fine condition. Item number: 178493