Mark Twain's sketches, new and old
Subtitle: Now first published in complete form. : Sold only by subscription
Contributors: Williams, True, illustrator; Merriam, John D., former owner, donor; American Publishing Company (Hartford, Conn.)
Publisher: The American Publishing Company. Hartford, Conn., and Chicago, Ill.
Published: 1889
Place of publication: [Hartford, Connecticut]; [Chicago, Illinois]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Copyright date: 1875
Subjects: Pictorial works; American wit and humor; Anecdotes
Other titles: Sketches by Mark Twain
Work titles: Sketches new and old
Notes: Some illustrations signed by True Williams.

"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by Samuel L. Clemens, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." --title page verso.

Gift of : John D. Merriam; 20140501.

Text in English.

Catalogued 20160219 bhealy

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in blue cloth over boards. Front cover features title cover and decorative designs in gilt and black. Spine title blindly tooled over gilt. Rear cover features publishers' device in black at center. Copy includes numeral markings at head-/fore-edge of front flyleaf. Printed on wove papers. Includes accession number in pencil at head of title page verso. Covers wrapped in jacket of protective clear mylar.