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Show AN INTERNATIONAL nOURB- The first book Hhomughly considering AamuH L. Clemens from an International and Impersonally critical point of viw, aa definitely a great world author, la an nounced for publication In late April, by Stokes. It Is "Mark Twain." by Archibald Archi-bald Henderson, llliiatrsvted by Alvln Lsanadon Co burn. Thoush many brief accounts ac-counts of his work, and swh charming personal reminiscences as those of How-ells, How-ells, have appeared, this Is the first book to show Mark TwaJs la all his phases as on rtuhttaole classic. Mark Twain la not ooldly treated aa an author only, however; but shown clearly as a most lovable man. In many enter talnlna glimpses ,of his life. The volume cloeea with the most complete Mark Twain bibliography yet made. For many years Mr. Henderson haa been publishing articles on Mark Twain In A merican and European periodicals, working toward thla present volume. He spent a long time with Mr. Clemens at "Htormfteld. talking ever the plans for the book, and received a complete authorisation. au-thorisation. In the southern states Mr. Henderson Is known not on'y aa an author, but also as a teacher. He Is profeaeor in the University Uni-versity of North Carolina. Alvln Lane don Cohurn. the maker, of the photoejraphlo tlluatratkms, some of which are in color, also vlalted Mr. Clemens, Clem-ens, to secure theee Illustrations. Mr. Coburn. though American bom.. Is resident in Iondon. where he has done most of the photographic portraiture which has ranked him among the world's half dnsen really great arjlst-photogre-phere. Georve Bernard ghaw haa written appreciatively of him, aa an artist who show character. Thla genuine artUt's perception of character and characteristic characteris-tic surroundings is shown in his pictures of Mark Twain and "Stormffeld.'r |