TWAIN, MARK. The Writings . . . the Definitive Edition. 35 volumes (lacking, as often, Volumes 36 and 37). Illustrated with gravure plates from photographs, paintings, and drawings. 8vo, publisher's 1/4 blue cloth with printed paper spine label over buff boards, scattered wear and toning, Volume 1 with bumped tips, front signatures loosening, and cellotape repairs to dust jacket; many spine labels browned; several volumes with remnants of original dust jackets, many browned and torn. number 521 of 1924 sets with twain's signature in volume 1 as well as that of Albert Bigelow Paine with the note that Twain's signature was prepared in 1906 in anticipation of this edition of his works. sold as is. New York: Wells, 1922