Sotheby's Mark Twain Collection

The highlight of the collection is Twain’s unpublished manuscript, “A Family Sketch,” his most intimate and introspective memoir of his family and his youth days. It is the missing chapter from his autobiography and also honors his daughter Susy. The 64-page manuscript, complete with numerous emendations throughout, is estimated at $120,000 to $180,000.

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Sotheby's Mark Twain Collection

Sotheby’s will present a remarkable collection of original letters, manuscripts and photographs of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, or Mark Twain. The selection of almost two hundred items valued at approximately $1 million, and will up for auction on June 17.

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