Twainiacs, this is amazing news! Kevin's discovery of Clemen's nom de plume
was astounding but this, this is really big stuff. The very idea that we
might take some of Twain's dandruff and a denucleated ovum from a willing
Twainiac surrogate donor boggles the mind. That donor should quite rightly
be able to write fiction and nonfiction travel to make the match optimal.
But just imagine the results. We might, for the first time ever, get to see
what The Mysterious Stanger really was supposed to look like.
Remember how the world was shocked in 1996 to learn that Scottish scientists
had cloned a sheep named Dolly? Who ever thought that there was such a thing
as Scottish scientists? Amazing.
Richard Talbot
1531 West Idaho Avenue
Falcon Heights, MN 55108-2118
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From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kevin Mac
Donnell
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 8:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Great MT letter coming up for sale
I once encountered a person selling a book from Mark Twain's library who
claimed that because Twain had handled that book that it must have his DNA,
and I met a fellow who said he had traveled to various famous Mark Twain
sites and handled things at each place and therefore had left his DNA at
every site. The former thought he had himself a selling point, and the
latter was just strange in a creepy cringical sort of way. So, while I've
never sold a Mark Twain flake, I can confirm that they exist.
Kevin
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Mac Donnell Rare Books
9307 Glenlake Drive
Austin TX 78730
512-345-4139
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:01 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Great MT letter coming up for sale
>
> Then it's untrue that among your 8001 Twainian items is a vial of his
> dandruff you sell by the flake. I am relieved.
>
>
> In a message dated 10/13/2013 11:22:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Kevin doesn't have everything. Kevin leans more toward printed materials
> than autograph letters or manuscripts. Kevin leans more toward letters
> about
> his writings and publishing matters than those on personal matters. Kevin
> leans more toward books from Twain's library than letters. Kevin leans
> more
> on some days than others, but as he gets older one thing is certain--
> Kevin
> leans more and more.
>
> Kevin
> @
> Mac Donnell Rare Books
> 9307 Glenlake Drive
> Austin TX 78730
> 512-345-4139
> Member: ABAA, ILAB
> *************************
> You may browse our books at
> www.macdonnellrarebooks.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Salwen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 12:24 PM
> Subject: Great MT letter coming up for sale
>
>
>> The Bonham's auction house will be selling the letter Mark Twain sent to
>> tell his family of his & Livy's engagement ("if you know her 24 hours
>> and
>> then don't love her, you will accomplish what nobody else has ever
>> succeeded in doing since she was born" etc.).
>>
>> How is it that Kevin doesn't already have this? Or does he?
>>
>> Details at
>> http://www.booktryst.com/2013/10/mark-twain-on-how-to-announce-your.html
>> *_________________________________*
>> *
>> *
>> *Peter Salwen*
>> *
>> 114 W 86, NYC 10024 | 917-620-5371
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>> *
>> *salwen.com <http://www.salwen.com>*
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