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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine and in lovely condition. Articles include: Maingat Months, PNP Gets a Haircut and much more. Main thrust of issue is Hait's Toil. Upgraded to First Class. 0.0 0.0.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Alice Barber Stephens illustrated Mark Twain's story (illustrator). Mark Twain's story, "Is He Living or Is He Dead?" first appeared in this September 1893 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. It was Volume XV, No. 5, being an issue that was mostly devoted to the World's Fair, also known as the Columbian Exposition. Other famous names that appear in this issue are author Walter Besant, former U. S. President Benjamin Harrison, Julian Hawthorne (son of Nathaniel Hawthorne), anthropologist Franz, and author W. D. Howells. TABLE OF CONTENTS *A World's Fair - Introductory: The World's College of Democracy -- by John Brisben Walker A First Impression -- by Walter Besant The Foreign Buildings -- Price Collins Notes on Industrial Arts in the Manufactures Building -- by George F. Kunz An Outsider's View of the Women's Exhibit -- by Ellen M. Henrotin Foreign Folk at the Fair -- by Julien Hawthorne Electricity at the Fair -- by Murat Halstead Transportation, Old and New -- by J. B. Walker Mines and metallurgy -- by F. J. V. Skiff Chicago's Entertainment of Distinguished Visitors -- by H. C. Chatfield-Taylor The Government Exhibit -- by F. T. Bickford Ethnology at the Exposition -- by Franz Boas Points of Interest -- by Ex-President Benjamin Harrison * In the World of Art and Letters (Francisque Sarcey, H. H. Boyesen, Andrew Lang, Thomas A. Janvier * The Progress of Science (Astronomy, Electric Welding, Chemistry, Diamonds, An Electric Comparison) * José - A Tale of Old Socorro -- by William R. Lighton * Poems -- by J. V. Cheney, Alice A. Sewall, Edward L. White * IS HE LIVING OR IS HE DEAD ? A STORY BY MARK TWAIN - FIRST APPEARANCE (Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens) * A Traveller from Altruria -- by W. D. Howells TITLE : The Cosmopolitan ISSUE NUMBER : Volume XV, No. 5 DATE : September 1893 EDITOR : John Brisben Walker CONTRIBUTORS : Mark Twain, W. D. Howells, Walter Besant, Julien Hawthorne, Benjamin Harrison, Franz Boas, et al SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : The First Appearance of "Is He Living or Is he Dead? by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) DETAILS : Contains many halftone photographs and line drawings; 6 3/4" x 10", decorated wraps stapled and glued; fore-edge and bottom edge are rough cut; volume pages [513] - 640 (128 pages). CONDITION -- VERY GOOD This is a previously owned magazine that remains solid, complete and presentable , with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR - Considerable weathering, toning, spotting, and foxing to spine and covers (most obvious along the spine and edges); cover edges have crimping and small tears. Top text-block edge is darkened, and has a touch of spotting INTERIOR - Scattered small 'tea' stains and spotting - a few edge tears - and I spotted at least one leaf corner that was folded (creased) - else the interior is clean and presentable. (The Twain story has a couple of spots - but nothing egregious) BINDING - Solid - no detached or loose leaves.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 2nd edition. 950 pages. 9.21x7.50x2.20 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 5th edition. 762 pages. 10.00x7.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 800 pages. 9.00x7.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 527 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 527 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.