This vintage book (first published in 1948) contains a short biography of Mark Twain with a wonderful selection of humourous and often aphoristic quotations taken from his writings. This concise and easy-to-digest text is full of interesting and entertaining information concerning Mr. Twain and is highly recommended for those with an interest in his life and mind. A profusely illustrated antiquarian volume this book is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835