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>My article on Twain's books in FIRSTS MAGAZINE (the combined July/August, 
>1998 issue) has print runs, including first year sales, and break-downs by 
>type of binding. Ham Hill's book on Bliss has even more detail on the early 
>books. I was unable to obtain print-run data or sales figures on Harper 
>books after 1900, but got it for the Harper books of the 1890s. My 
>September 2008 update article in FIRSTS MAG might have additional info.

Ah yes, I think Hamlin Hill's book was the source for the numbers I found 
way back when. I don't have access to back issues of FIRSTS MAGAZINE, 
though. Is there a place on the Internet where old articles are stored, or 
something like that?

-- Bob G.

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