MEMORIES OF MARK TWAIN & STEVE GILLIS by William Robert Gillis, 1840-1929 2nd ed

Description: MEMORIES OF MARK TWAIN & STEVE GILLIS by William Robert Gillis, 1840-1929 2nd ed POB#57569 TITLE: Memories of Mark Twain and Steve Gillis AUTHOR: William Robert Gillis, 1840-1929 PUBLISHER: Sonora, California: Printed at the Banner DATE: [192-] EDITION: Stated Second Edition. Adds 32 pages to the original edition. DESCRIPTION: [2], 7-128 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm CONDITION NOTES: VERY GOOD MINUS due to covers. Old tape repairs at spine heads and a small spot to front cover. Covers pulled at the stiches - getting tender, but not detached. Solid page attachment. Pages free of marks, creases, or tears. BINDING: Metal stitched paperback in printed wraps..Adds 32 pages to the original edition. written by William R. Gillis, brother of Steve Gillis and an intimate associate of Mark Twain. .CHAPTERS: Steve Gillis, printer -- San Francisco in the 50s -- Vigilantes organized -- Steve goes to Oregon -- When chief meets chief -- Enter Samuel Clemens -- The fight that made Mark Twain famous -- Mark goes to Jackass Hill -- Clemens' one mining venture -- Fun on the hill -- Conditions existing along the Comstock -- Les invites his old schoolmate -- Rivalry between express companies -- Mark Twain's boxing bout -- Dan De Quille follows Mark's nose -- Mark throws up his hands -- I go into a funk -- Mark lectures on the Holy Land -- Spiritualistic manifestations -- Mark Twain's fake duel with Sam Leonard -- I put a hot pitch plaster on the doctor's back -- Mark becomes private s'ty. to Senator Stewart -- Dan and I witness a Piute card game -- "Uncle" Jimmy Fair's peculiarities. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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