American Humorists; Mark Twain

[Mark Twain(subject)]. Hugh R. Haweis. American Humorists; Mark Twain. New York: John Alden, March 12, 1883. First separate edition. Sixteenmo (5.875 x 4.125 inches; 150 x 105 mm.). 32 pages, retaining the original pagination ([151]-182). Publisher's saddle-stitched bringing in the original light grayish-green wrappers, printed in black, cover title. Wrappers somewhat soiled with some mild staining; spine fold partially split below the stitching. Very good. Originally published in London by Chatto & Windus and reprinted in the U. S. by Funk & Wagnalls. John Alden published just the Twain lecture, presumably using older plates, adding new pagination to the bottom margin. BAL Clemens Selected References, p. 250. (#10182).