![]() ![]() Twain, aware of his reputation as a humorist, asked that each installment appear anonymously as he desired that readers treat the piece seriously. Presented as a translation by Jean Francois Alden of Joan of Arc's page and secretary the Sieur Louis de Conte's memoirs, Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc first appeared as a serial in Harper's Magazine beginning in April of 1895. Rare and desirable in this condition and with noted provenance. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise case. ![]() Tasteful period bookplate from the library of New York lawyer and book collector Charles C. Octavo, original cloth, elaborate gilt titles and tooling to the spine, frontispiece engraving of Joan of arc and 36 additional plates, publishers advertisements at rear with the heading “Some Books for the Library. Item Number: 95284įirst edition, first state of Twain’s last completed novel, published when he was 61 years old. ![]() Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, By The Sieur Louis De Conte. ![]()
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