Description: UP FOR SALE TODAY WE HAVE THE FIRST PUBLISHED APPEARANCE OF "A YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT", BY MARK TWAIN, WHICH APPEARS IN THE NOVEMBER 1889 ISSUE OF "THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE. -- NOVEMBER 1889, TO APRIL 1890 -- THE CENTURY CO., NEW YORK. -T. FISHER UNWIN, LONDON. - VOL. XXXIX - NEW SERIES VOL. XVII"(FIRST EDITION OF THIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT OF TWAIN'S ONLY FORAY INTO THE FIELD OF SCIENCE FICTION, PUBLISHED IN SHORT STORY FORMAT TO GET READERS EXCITED FOR THE FULL LENGTH NOVEL WHICH CAME OUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR!!)-- Here we have a very good for its age First Edition copy of this bound half year of the Century Magazine, which features in its pages the first appearance of Mark Twain story of A Yankee In King Arthur's Court, in prepublication short story form. Also featured in the pages of this magazine are the final chapters of Lincoln's biography written by Nicolay and Haye, along with other articles about the Civil War. There is also a short article about the Sioux Indian Sundance with illustrations by Frederic Remington. I find one other copy of this book currently up for sale for a hundred and twenty dollars plus shipping.-- THIS IS A HALF LEATHER AND MARBLED BOARDS BOUND BOOK OF 960 PAGES, WHICH MEASURES ABOUT 10 BY 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER--I AM PUTTING THIS UP FOR SALE TODAY AT A REASONABLE BUY-IT-NOW PRICE WITH FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING, OR FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER--GARY FROM HAUNTED MANSION RELIX--
Price: 80 USD
Location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-01-14T02:08:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: LONDON AND NEW YORK
Publisher: The Century Company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1889
Language: English
Illustrator: UNKNOWN
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, 1ST APPEARANCE IN SHORT STORY FORM BEFORE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED!!, ALSO PARTS OF LINCOLN BIOGRAPHY BY NICOLAY AND HAY!!, AND AN ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE ON THE SUNDANCE OF THE SIOUX INDIANS!!
Author: Mark Twain
Region: North America
Topic: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: MARK TWAIN NOVELS
