[Rarebooks] FS: Mark Twain: ENGLISH AS SHE IS TAUGHT

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>              TWAIN,  Mark  [CLEMENS,  Samuel].   ENGLISH  AS  SHE  IS
>          TAUGHT.  New  York:  Mutual Book Co. (1900).  First  Edition.
>          First American  and  First  Separate Edition.  Original  gray
>          wraps printed  in red and black. BAL 3465: Second issue  with
>          corrected   text  on  page  16.   A  collection  of  humorous
>          observations  reflecting the state of contemporary education.
>          A little  offsetting  in  text. Near Fine  and  scarce  thus.
>                                                                $250.00


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