Creator
Mark Twain
Title
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Coverage
New York
Publisher
Charles L. Webster & Company
Date
1889
Description
In Twain’s time-travel story, American engineer Hank Morgan finds himself transported to medieval Camelot, bringing progressive values to the age of chivalry. Twain presented this first edition copy to George L. Bell, a toolmaker who was involved in the production of the Paige Compositor, a failed invention that cost Twain his fortune.
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