[Literature] Twain, Mark. [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1834 - 1910)
Large Signed Photograph with Famous Quotation
A sensational signed photograph from the American author of such classics as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.Silver gelatin photograph inscribed in black ink at the top of the image "A word to Mr. Clarence Brown:/Always do right. This will gratify some people,/& astonish the rest./Feb. 15 1901/Truly Yours/Mark Twain". 12 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (31 x 22 cm). A slight smudge (resulting from an overfull pen) to "people," traces of mounting to verso, an exceptionally attractive image of Clemens, archivally matted and framed.
An unusually fine and large photograph of Twain, inscribed with one of his best-known (and cynical) quotations. The accepted originating date for this most famous of all Twain quotations is February 16, 1901, when he first delivered this pearl of wit in a speach to the Young People's Society in Greepoint, Brooklyn. The present inscription records the quotation as having originated at least one day prior! (6246)
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