SAMUEL L. CLEMENS  aka: ‘MARK TWAIN’

IN A HUMEROUS AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, BARGINS WITH HIS BOOK SELLER….OVER A $3 INVOICE!

CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. [MARK TWAIN].  (1835-1910.)  American humorist, lecturer and writer.  Humorous Autograph Letter Signed, “S. L. Clemens.”  One full page, octavo.  Elmira, N.Y.  July 8, [18]85”.  To “Dear Gross”, a Hartford, New Haven, bookseller.  Once torn, now repaired on verso, else very fine condition.   Clemens writes:

“Dear Gross – one of this firm can swear we haven’t bought any J W Carlyle book this year.  If two or more of your firm can swear we did, we succumb; but otherwise will you just credit us with $3 on next account and oblige, yours truly, S.L. Clemens”.

 

Just a choice letter to gift to your favorite book seller, or yourself, the Twain enthusiast and book collector! 

 

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