Mark Twain [Samuel L. Clemens] — Mark Twain"S Memoranda

[Toronto], [W. Warwick], 1871 . First edition. Paperback. A wonderful survival of Twain"s Galaxy "Memoranda" pieces, including his mock-editorial manifesto and the witty satire "Story of the Good Little Boy," preserved in the original paper wraps. In the publisher's original paper wraps.  First periodical appearances.  Illustrated with a folding plan and one illustrated plate. Collated, complete.  A collection of original periodical extracts from The Galaxy, preserving pieces from Twain"s "Memoranda" department. Twain wrote "Memoranda" for The Galaxy from 1870 to 1871, contributing a regular comic and critical department of roughly ten pages an issue. Extracts include "Introductory to "Memoranda"," in which Twain mock-solemnly promises to improve magazine literature, and "The Story of the Good Little Boy," Twain"s parody of Sunday-school reward-and-punishment tales.   In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, worn. Age toning to wraps. Chipping and splitting to extremities with slight loss to extremities and spine ends. The odd minor handling mark with tide marking to perimeters and spine ends. Internally, pp. 15-16 detached, but present. Hinges strained but holding, gatherings occasionally partially disbound at lower extremities. Pages characteristically age toned with the odd chip and closed tear to fore edge to first few leaves. One or two minor spots and handling marks to fore edge. Four inch closed tear to final segment of folding plate, with closed tearing to lower margin at points of folding, not affecting the image. Good . Ill.: None Stated. Good .