A Book of American Prose Humor Being a Collection of Humorous and Witty Tales, Sketches, Etc.; composed by The Best Known American Writers

The Best Known American Writers

Published by Herbert S. Stone & Company, Chicago, 1904

About this Item

A very scarce first edition of this humorous collection of stories, comprised of American writers such as Mark Twain and Marietta Holley. The very scarce first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding.This work comprises of a series of American humorous prose by specialists in the genre, such as The Interviewer by Mark Twain and Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley.A collection published by Herbert S. Stone, a name notorious for starting the successful publishing company behind The Chap-Book whilst studying at Harvard (Stone & Kimball). In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with fading to the spine cloth and minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 905Y22

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Book of American Prose Humor Being a Collection of Humorous and Witty Tales, Sketches, Etc.; composed by The Best Known American Writers
• Publisher: Herbert S. Stone & Company, Chicago
• Publication Date: 1904
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book