Featured in this lot is a Rare First Edition of," A Dog's Tale" by Mark Twain, 1904. A classic tale by Mark Twain depicting the life of a family seen through its canine companion. It's a unique view of how family members react to a calamity and their treatment of each member emphasized by contrasting the dark and inconsiderate nature of humans with the benign and loyal nature of dogs. The book is told from the standpoint of a poor household pet, a dog self-described by the first sentence of the story: "My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian." As a short story, it first appears in the December 1903 issue of Harper's Magazine.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature".
This red cloth bound book is in good overall condition, the cover exhibits staining and scuffing, intact pagesexhibit age tanning, foxing not noted, one full page colour illustration has separated from the binding but is intact nonetheless, measures 5.25"W x 8.25"L x .5"D