Paine, Albert Bigelow Mark Twain: A Biography New York: Harper, 1912 Tipped in to Volume Two is an Autograph Letter signed ("S.L. Clemens"), to Miss Annie. 3pp. Small 8vo, Hotel Kaiserhoff, Bad Nauheim, 18 July [ca. 1892]. A good personal letter regretting that he was unable to see her before returning to Europe: "It was too bad! If I had foreseen that I was not going to have an opportunity to call again, I would have marched into the house in spite of the prohibition; I excused you from seeing me only because I supposed I was going to have a chance to run in next day. Many is thae time I have regretted, since, that I didn't make sure of you while I had the opportunity. I will not run that sort of risk again...I also failed to see Dr. Root & Archie Welch. I came away pretty thoroughly disgusted with my flying visit..." Written just after a brief return to Europe where his family was vacationing in Nauheim. It was there in Nauheim that he conceived and began work on Puddenhead Wilson (CLEMENS, SAMUEL L) First Edition. 3 vols., 8vo. Illustrated. Original red cloth Price: USD 4,000.00 other currencies   order no. 3111    inquire

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