'1601' A tudor fireside conversation. As written by the ingenious, virtuous and learned Mark Twain, wit. Embelished by the worthy Alan Odle

At London [but almost certainly America as the dust jacket flap bears a $6.50 price]: printed for subscribers only and are to be sold at ye beare Back-Side in Maiden Lane [i.e. Land's End Press, 1969. Folio, pp. [24]; printed in blue throughout; eight full page illustrations; blue printed paper boards, bookplate of James Mead, Curator Emeritus of Marine Mammals at the Smithsonian on paste down with gift inscription, else fine in a chipped illustrated dust jacket. This short work was considered too obscene for print and therefore was distributed mainly via small press until such obscenity laws were lifted in the 50s and 60s. It was likely first printed (truncated) in 1880 in Cleveland. The first authorized edition appeared in 1882, printed at Clemens' request at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. See BAL 3388 and 3407. (Inventory #: 59921)