A First-Class Fool
Mark Twain and Humor, Featuring the Collection of Susan Jaffe Tane
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Grolier Club of New York
Publishing:5th Feb '25
£36.00
This title is due to be published on 5th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A fascinating collection of essays brings the founding father of American humor—Mark Twain—to 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photographs, and other rare materials from Susan Jaffe Tane’s private Mark Twain collection, including many heretofore unpublished pieces.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.
ISBN: 9781605831107
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 454g
256 pages