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A fascinating collection of essays brings the founding father of American humorMark Twainto life through the rich visual context of his time: books, documents, and ephemera. A First-Class Fool examines Samuel Clemens's emergence as a humorist and how Mark Twain continues to influence humor to this day. The story is richly illustrated with numerous books, manuscripts, art, photographs, and other rare materials from Susan Jaffe Tane's private Mark Twain collection, including many heretofore unpublished pieces. Contributors include John Bird, Julie Carlsen, James Caron, Mark Dawidziak, Kerry Driscoll, Gabriel McKee, Kevin Mac Donnell, and Susan Jaffe Tane.

A FirstClass Fool

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      Publisher Grolier Club of New York
      Published 1 May 2025
      ISBN-13 9781605831107
      978-1605831107
      ISBN-10 1605831107

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      Book Synopsis
      A fascinating collection of essays brings the founding father of American humorMark Twainto life through the rich visual context of his time: books, documents, and ephemera. A First-Class Fool examines Samuel Clemens's emergence as a humorist and how Mark Twain continues to influence humor to this day. The story is richly illustrated with numerous books, manuscripts, art, photographs, and other rare materials from Susan Jaffe Tane's private Mark Twain collection, including many heretofore unpublished pieces. Contributors include John Bird, Julie Carlsen, James Caron, Mark Dawidziak, Kerry Driscoll, Gabriel McKee, Kevin Mac Donnell, and Susan Jaffe Tane.

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