Mark Twain [Samuel L. Clemens]. Christian Science. 1907. First edition.

Christian Science

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Mark Twain [Samuel L. Clemens]. Christian Science. With Notes Containing Corrections to Date. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1907. First edition, "Published February, 1907" and 17 titles (later 18) in the Uniform Edition list on the copyright page, illustrations list in six lines, 'W' on page 5, line 14 replaced and appears mismatched, 'Autobiography' spelled correctly on page 123. Octavo (7.625 x 5.25 inches; 195 x 133 mm.). [6], 362 pages. Frontispiece portrait, dated [1906] (BAL first state), inserted. Publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front board stamped in gilt, rear board stamped in blind; all edges of the text block trimmed; plain endpapers. Backstrip faintly darkened; top inch or so of both joints torn, turning the crown into a flap; base of the spine lightly worn; corners barely bent with a touch of wear; a few tiny faint blemishes on the boards. Text block sagging a little;  hinges starting; a couple instances of mild over-opening. About very good. BAL 3497. (#10127).