ANS signed “S. L. Clemens,” on a 7.25 x 9.5 blank book page, February 1881. Lengthy note to Karl Gerhardt, the artist whose painting was used as the frontispiece for the first edition of Clemens’ Huckleberry Finn. Clemens writes: “The undersigned bought this book under the impression that it was a humorous work—& ‘got left.’ He asks Mr. Karl Gerhardt to take it off his hands, & feels that he can recommend it as a mighty stupefying creation.” Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered moderate soiling, mild toning, partial separation along central horizontal fold, and a rough right edge, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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